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What herbs can I start growing in the polytunnel in pots

marion

If you want to start now Kittykat I think you would be allright with parsley, mint and chives. I think the others would like the weather a bit warmer, but maybe somebody else has some other suggestions.

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I think i remember reading somewhere that dill and coriander can be grown all year round so they must be ok

The coriander I planted outside in September is still growing (at least two of the plants are!) It seems pretty hardy, but I'm expecting to lose it with the frosts.
Chives are still growing in my pot outside, so should do well in a polytunnel; I've also got parsley in the lottie, which has overwintered well.

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My parsley has overwintered very well. As has my thyme which is showing little sign of slowing down. That was grown from seed and has done me proud. You could try soapwort, fennel, lovage (you may need to wait a little for that one) possibly even sage.

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Earthbabe
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My parsley (curled and flatleaf), oregano (probably marjoram) and rosemary have wintered well in the plytunnel and the sage and thyme just look as though they are going to sprout. Disappointment has been mint this year, but I think I need some new plants. Everything else I find I have to sow fresh each year.

How far south are you KK?

My rosemary and bay are flowering at the mo. I've even got new flowers on my lavandula dentata.

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Hi

I have also tried growing corianders and It is still used and i hope that you can also trying it. I dont know much about herbs but i got informations about herbs in a website. Just visit to know more about herbs.

Jennie,

If you dig up your mint and pull young stolons from the outside of the root and re plant them in fresh soil they should be OK. I always grow mine in pots sunk in the ground to stop them making a take over bid. This year I am not going to sink the pots to give me a bit more room. Even if the pots are sunk in the ground they need watering as if they weren't.

Hope you have better luck this year

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Welcome to the vine Nikitha. Hope you enjoy it and gather as much useful advice as I have. It's a bit of a madhouse though but great fun.

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Hi Nikitha! Welcome to the Grapevine forum. You are only our second member from Asia. I am sure you will enjoy it here.

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Very interesting sites Nikitha!!
Oh...and welcome to the Vine!
Looking forward to hearing if you do things differently over there...we all need refreshing new ideas!!

Thanks for that tip Roitlet - will do!

Welcome Nikitha!

I think mint is the exception to the rule Jennie! Most herbs like dry arid conditions but mint likes it a bit boggy!

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I am in Camborne Cornwall, Bought a very large round pot, today and I am going to put a varity of herbs in it.

marion

I am planting up some containers for a West facing courtyard patio. At the moment I have rosemary and Bay which grows well - any suggestions for other culinary herbs that can tolerate partial shade and evening sun?

Hello Jennybain, and welcome to the Vine. You could certainly grow some parsley, mint and coriander there. It might be easier to get them germinated first before putting them out there. Another herb I am growing for the first time this year is Parcel. I think it is a celery flavoured parsley, so if you like that flavour, you could give it a go. Do let us know how you get on, and what else you are growing.
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Quite a lot will tolerate partial shade. If rosemary and bay are growing well you will probably be ok with sage, lavender, lovage, chives, fennel, marjoram and oregano, thyme. Take your pick really.

Welcome to the vine. It's a bit mad in here this evening.

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Earthbabe
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Hi - thanks for that - am I right in thinking sage hates any acidic soils? I would love to grow chives, but have never had any success. I sow from seed on the windowsill and they germinate but remain thin, spindly and eventually die off. Any tips?

Hi - will coriander really grow outside in Scotland? I have grown it on a windowsill (once) and it didn't amount to much at all I'm afraid.

I don't know about sage and acid soils. I've never had an issue so never had to find out.

Re chives. You may find it easier to start with a pot or a clump from someone else to get going. I've never had much luck with chive seed but have a number of healthy clumps which I periodically divide up to give more clumps.

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Earthbabe
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I have tried buying chive plants as well - they do a bit better but die off after a month or two. Should I only use them sparingly I wonder?

Hmmm will have to have a think.

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Earthbabe
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when I say I have bought chive plants, I mean supermarket herbs.....maybe this was the problem. I will need to see if I know anyone with chives in their garden.

Or buy from a reputable nursery or garden supplier.

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