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Originally Posted by SarzWix  If you want perennial herbs, I'd say your best bet is to nip to B&Q in the spring and but one of their 'multipacks' of plants - they're cheap enough & generally contain the most widely grown herbs like sage, oregano/marjoram, mint etc, and they also sell pot-grown rosemary & others. Once you have those planted you can fit annual herbs like basil & coriander in the spaces (they can't be planted out til after the frosts anyway).
It is certainly possible to grow perennials from seed as well as your annuals, but I've never bothered  Too much else to sow! |
I agree with SarzWix on buying the herbs in multipack. I also bought mine from B&Q for about £3.50, these were organic and the pack consisted of lemon thyme, mint, oregano, fennel, dill (annual) and parsley (biennal). This way you get instant herbs as I can't be bothered much with seeds either. I don't know but maybe just stick to seeds for annual herbs but on the other hand you should be able to save the seeds from the bought herb plant. I think Garden Centre may also have special price for buying upto 5 herbs of your choice.
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Originally Posted by ChocClare Looking at the size of your herb bed, I wouldn't plant either rosemary or mint in there, or you won't have room for anything else within a couple of seasons!!
I bought a TINY rosemary plant from B & Q about nine years ago and planted it in my front garden - within five years it was five feet high and had spread about four feet!
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Best to grow mint in a pot as they can take over but you could still place the potted mint in the herb garden. It's true that rosemary can get very big but that's over several years. For me personally, I will try to replace my rosemary bush every few years when they get too big but before doing so, I will make sure to have a rosemary cutting prepared a year ahead. Having said that, you can now get a compact habit rosemary called Prostratus which I've just seen in the Marshall catalogue. Best of luck with your new herb garden, they're such a joy to have.