POT TO PLATE/HERBS
Chives
Applemint
Herb
haven
TEMPTING TIERS
Pack in lots of herb
pots onto a patio or
balcony by standing
them on a step
ladder. This allows all
the plants to bask in
the sun, and makes
the leaves easy to
pick, as they are
close to hand.
Create a space for
growing herbs, and infuse
your cooking with freshly
picked flavours
N
Rosemary
Thyme
46/BEAUTIFUL GARDENS
othing beats the
pleasure of being able
to pop outside to pick
fresh herbs from your own home-
grown plants. Be inventive with
your outside space. Try planting a
single basil, parsley or coriander
plant in a small pot. They don’t
need much space to grow, and
while parsley and coriander
tend to die down in winter
you’ll find they self-seed.
Larger herbs, such as bay,
sage, rosemary and
thyme, which live for
many years, will need
bigger pots. Or plant into
a bed or border – most
herbs thrive in a sunny
site and like free-
draining compost
or soil. The
exception
is mint,
which
prefers
part shade.
Plant it in a pot
Purple
of its own, not
sage
in the ground,
as it’s invasive
and will spread rapidly.
HERB PALLET
Why not create a herb
wall by painting up a
wooden pallet? Use a
staple gun to fix a
double layer of
landscape fabric on
the back and screw on
a piece of timber along
the bottom. Fill with
compost and plant.