What herbs do you have in your garden?

[Sweepster]

Beebalm [...] given it's name it should do exactly what it says on the pot and be nirvana for our fuzzy little pollinating pals

*crosses Bastard Balm off list of things to grow...*

[Melittis melissophyllum]

[MrsC]

*crosses Bastard Balm off list of things to grow...*

[Melittis melissophyllum]

Why do you say that?

[coreopsis]

OMG,MrsC,I want to visit your garden
*and get a few clumps when you're not looking*

[Sweepster]

Why do you say that?

Well, if 'Bee' Balm attracts bees, surely 'Bastard' Balm attracts... traffic wardens...?

[MrsC]

Well, if 'Bee' Balm attracts bees, surely 'Bastard' Balm attracts... traffic wardens...?

Lmao..................

[MrsC]

OMG,MrsC,I want to visit your garden
*and get a few clumps when you're not looking*

Your more than welcome to a few cuttings if you want to send an SAE. Let me know

[Newbie]

For the last 2 years i have just had Bay & Rosemary which i use in tomato based dishes like bolognese etc. This year i decided to expand things somewhat & try to grow & use more herbs, so i now also have (although many are still just seedlings) curry plant, lemon thyme, spearmint, pineapple mint, chives, oregano, parsley, lemon balm, sage, basil, garlic chives, coriander. The thing is, i'm not sure how / where to use most of them!! Any advice?

[Kittypickle]

I've got a Rosemary which I've had for a couple of years and the other day found the chives I planted when we moved here 6 years ago and had completely forgotten about.

Planted some sage last year which I'd also forgotten so that was another nice surprise. Have popped some thyme outside the front door.

In my mini greenhouse there is some coriander and marjoram.

On the window sill there is basil, thai basil, russian tarragon, more coriander and dill, fingers crossed they come up soon.

The rosemary gets stuck into my chicken along with a lemon and into various stews, as does the thyme. I use basil in a fair bit in bolognese, on pizza etc. Chives in my cottage cheese and potato salad. Coriander goes in curry/chilli/salsa. Thyme goes in bolognese and stews. Have high hopes for the dill as I fancy a dill and yoghurt dressing for a salad or to go with some fish.

DH was very into mint plants when I met him but my cats sat on it and killed the lot, so I might get a mint on the go - it can remain in its pot though, I'm not letting it loose in the garden as been there, regretted that before !

[Kittypickle]

I forgot that I also have woad, for no other reason than it seemed like a good idea when it was on sale at the time. Maybe I'll get round to dying something blue with it !

[Sweepster]

Ideas from a rubbish cook:
Basil is lovely with virtually anything involving tomato, just tear up some leaves and chuck it in. I think you can make a tea with lemon balm, but I must admit I just like picking leaves off and sniffing them . Chives are good with anything where you want a mild oniony flavour - with cheese, potatoes, salads... Parsley goes with everything! Mint is good in salads, and for making mint sauce. Have a look at a recipe site like deliaonline.co.uk for ideas.

[abby]

laksa leaf = daun kesom = rau ram = Vietnamese mint = water pepper = Vietnamese coriander Notes: Vietnamese sprinkle this herb on their laksa soups. It has a strong, minty, peppery flavor. It's sold in bunches with lots of pointy leaves on each stem. Substitutes: mint OR equal parts mint and cilantro

I tried this last year it had a lovely smell but blows your socks off any body else tried it?.

[MrsC]

Lemon balm to make tea and lots of other uses. Basil in anything with tomatoes, chives in most things, especially with cheese - yum! Thyme and sage with chicken. Rosemary with lamb or I add it to stews etc. Dill with fish. Coriander in Indian food. I like Basil and Chives in quiche or Spanish omelettes

[cupcake]

I have , 3 rosemarys, pink, white and normal, lots of different thymes, tarragon, 3 mints, chervil, (from seed) 4 different sorts of basil from seed and 2 corianders (in the greenhouse till may) chives, garlic chives, and oregano. I use them all in cooking.

[Snadger]

Why does no one grow Bergamot? It is the be all and end all of herbs I think. Wonderful tasty aromatic leaves and the prettiest spider pink flowers in the garden. It spreads like mad and I will be transplanting plantlets this year to brighten up dark corners.



Apart from this queen of herbs I also have:-
Rosemary
Thyme
Golden thyme
Sage
Feverfew
Chives
Peppermint
Spearmint
Variagated pineapple mint
Apple mint
Garlic chives
Garlic
Comfrey
Mullein
Lemon Balm
Oregano

[Gryfon]

Half the time I can't find anything interesting to plant! The herbs all seem to be the basics when I looks for seeds and plants

Trying to have a look online now for places that sell interesting herbs! I've lost the herb book I was looking through though to see what I want.