Herbs.

Grow your own herbs for the kitchen, in a bed, a raised bed or a pot by the door. 7 guides.

Guide categories

Create a herb garden
Pick a sunny, sheltered spot near the kitchen, group herbs by what they need, keep mint in a pot, and pick often to keep plants bushy.
Growing basil
Sow indoors in warmth from March, grow it in a pot in the sunniest, most sheltered spot you have, water in the morning, and pick the tips often.
Growing mint
Grow mint in a pot to stop it spreading, in sun or part shade with moist soil, pick the young shoots often, and cut it back after flowering for more.
Grow rosemary
Give rosemary full sun and free-draining soil, keep it out of winter wet, prune lightly after flowering (never into bare old wood), and pick it all year.
Growing thyme
Give thyme full sun and sharp drainage, water it rarely, trim it lightly after flowering, and pick sprigs all year round.
Growing parsley
Sow in moist, fertile soil in sun or light shade, be patient as it is slow to germinate, sow a little every few weeks, and pick the outer stems often.
Growing coriander
Sow coriander straight where it is to grow, keep it cool and evenly moist so it does not bolt, sow a little every few weeks, and pick leaves young.