I decided to finally plant some herbs this summer having procrastonated for the past 4 years since having the garden landscaped. I had to pay a visit to my local garden centre at the weekend to pick up some terracotta pots for my popover post so, decided to kill two birds with one stone and pick up some herb seeds while there. I started some mint plants last year which grew really well but following a weekend stay in my brother in laws house following a Mojito emergency the poor things were in a pretty sorry state. But, I have managed to revive them with weekly doses of some tar like tea. I'm hoping for some similar success with this new batch of seeds so have my fingers well and truly crossed.
I purchased a starter pack that contained 12 different varieties as follows:
Oregano
Parsley Envy
Rocket
Bush Basil
Thyme
Lovage
Chives
Lemon Coriander
Sage
Rosemary
Coriander
Mint
I also bought another pack of Basil (I kinda love Basil) and some Dill.
I am looking forward to some nice breads later in the summer with various herb flavours, and they will also make a nice addition to salads, meats and fish. Now all I have to do is to remember to water them!
Dying to see how you get on with these! I'd love a herb garden but will have to wait until we build something like Hadrian's Wall to shelter them. Oh and mmmmmm herb breads :)
ReplyDeleteI have my fingers crossed as I have mixed success growing from seed. They are in my propogation tray at the mo and once they are strong enough I plan to transfer them to some hanging baskets around the patio(I'm paranoid about cat wee and the like so want them off the ground lol). The advantage of a small Dublin garden means it is nicely shetered and a bit of a sun trap. Will keep you updated on my success or lack of. :)
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