I have the below in my bed:
rosemary, bay, chives, mint - no issues, year on year
However, my thyme (common and lemon), oregano, marjoram and sage all struggle year on year.
They are planted in a raised bed. Images attached.
Mint in a pot (to stop spread) - not yet back up, but usually does with no issue
All other herbs were lightly trimmed back pre winter. This is what I did pre winter 2022 and they came back through for 2023, to be honest they didn't really go away, leaves through the 2022 winter to 2023.
Previous to 2022 I pruned back really hard and they always died. Meaning rebuying and replanting, a pain!
2023 winter I did the same as 2022 - light pruning Sep 2023 hoping they would come back again.
They haven't and look pretty sad.
Can anyone advise on what best to do now?
I'm thinking now it's a bit warmer I will trim right back and hope to see green stems, and when it becomes warmer, they will grow?
It has been very wet this year and the bed is quite sodden.
When I planted these I added a lot of sand and grit as read best grown in poor soil,not heavy.
P.s. even this year the sage looks poor, always been fine before!
I live in Plymouth, SW England.
Any help most appreciated!
Thanks