[Sheena]

I have an array of Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Bergamot, chocolate mint (yum), Lemon Balm and Lovage. I have just bought Lemon Verbena this week.

I love Coriander and Basil, but found that my coriander bolted when it was still small and my basil never grew very well.

I have never tried Chervil, Sorrel or Savoury. Any advice on growing these (or any other herbs)  or using them?

[WG.]

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, tra-la-la

Hamburg Parsley
Flat-leaved Parsley
Curled Parsley (masses of it)
Coriander (masses of it - I'll post how I grow it)
Sage
Thyme
Rosemary
Sweet Bay
Fenugreek
Chives (masses of it)
Oregano (masses of it)
Dill (masses of it)
Lemon Balm
Basil (four kinds - needs warmth)
Mint (3 kinds)
Lovage (from seed this year)
Sorrel (from seed this year but I think I've pulled it all up thinking it was dock seedlings)
French tarragon
Tarragon
Horseradish

[little sweetpeas]

I normally grow 2 x 12foot rows of Basil and flat leaf parsely beacuase I use so much when cooking. I grow the basil under cloches unless it's hot weather.

This year I'm also growing -
Coriander
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme
Lemon Balm
Mint
Chives

[WG.]

Coriander for Leaf

I grow coriander as a short-term immature crop. Cut when 3 to 5" tall.

Broadcast sow, thickly, into a fertile pre-watered bed.   Rake in or, better still, cover lightly with soil by sieving.    A freshly dug bed is bad news since a mass of annual weeds are likely to compete - better to dig, then wait, hoe of the annuals & sow your coriander.  This is called a * fallow.

Keep moist at all times.   Harvest by cutting the whole plant at or near ground level.   Regrowth is patchy and very prone to bolt so resow.  Use three or more beds for continuous cropping.

[ytyynycefn]

Basil
Oregano
Thyme
Lemon thyme
Lemon balm
Rosemary
Sage
Curry plant
French tarragon
Garlic
Horseradish
Chillies
Pot marjoram
Dill
Borage
Hyssop
Sorrel
Coriander
Mint
Chives

Er, I think that's it!

[Sheena]

what do you do with the borage?

[emmalm]

I think this is my list:
Mint
Chives
Fennel
Coriander
Oregano
Basil (hopefully I never seem to have much luck with it)
Sorrel (first time this year)
Sage
Rosemary
Salad Burnett
Quillquina
Horseradish
Still going with my little bay tree
Lavender for drying and attracting helpful insects (Have about 12 different varieties)

[little sweetpeas]

Forgot Lavender, have three large lavenders in the back garden and one in the front but as yet none at the plot.

Is fennel easy to grow??

[H0megr0wn]

I can't stop my fennel from growing.  It has sprung up everywhere.  I like to dry the stems and then put them on the BBQ for a lovely aroma, especially with fish.  Sure i saw Rick Stein do it or someone like that.

[little sweetpeas]

Can you grow it in a pot?

[H0megr0wn]

Mine gets quite large (6ft) so i'm not too sure.  Perhaps a bottomless bucket to stop it spreading.  It may be worth a go.

[Redwellies]

Can you grow it in a pot?

Yes you can grow in a pot very easily.  I currently have both bronze and the normal fennel in pots, Dill too.

[little sweetpeas]

Thanks, will try to grow some.

Since getting my plot in Feb, i find myself going around the garden trying to find space for useful plants rather than just flowers so now i want to increase my herb collection.

[WG.]

i find myself going around the garden trying to find space for useful plants rather than just flowers so now i want to increase my herb collection.

I interplant herbs and flowers quite a lot.  Just leave larger gaps between your perennial herbs and pop in an annual flower of suitable growth habit.

[Jim T]

I have an array of Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Bergamot, chocolate mint (yum), Lemon Balm and Lovage. I have just bought Lemon Verbena this week.

I love Coriander and Basil, but found that my coriander bolted when it was still small and my basil never grew very well.

I have never tried Chervil, Sorrel or Savoury. Any advice on growing these (or any other herbs)  or using them?

 :shock: Shocked nobody mentioned ROCKET. Germinates in a few days, grows like a rocket and tastes delicious - flowers and all.