Herbie Advice please.

[wellie]

Peter,
BUILD A RAISED BED! of the soil proportions to suit the herb.
Seriously, you cannot be without the mediterranean herbs, for bees OR cooking, and build it in/on the site that is the best that your plot can offer.?

[Peter]

Wellie, might do when I can afford some more sleepers.

[Crazy Chickie]

Hi Peter, the only damp loving herb I could think of would be Mint, and maybe Lemon Balm. But then I had a wee look on the Plants For a Future website and did a search and it came up with about 300+ , heres a link to their search page

http://www.pfaf.org/database/

Hope it helps some, I've found it very handy in deciding what to plant in my windy, peaty, next to the sea garden .
Cheers
CC

[angie loves veg]

Wellie, might do when I can afford some more sleepers.

sleepers make a raised bed look lovely, but you can make a very sevicable raised bed by simply importing/raising the soil level - it doesn't need anything around the edge to work. you could always add the sleepers at a later date. Or scaff planks, or pallete wood........

[Hazel at the Hill]

Just had another thought, catmint is excellent too, and continues flowering for a long time! Is it sedum spectabile you mean Alice? Brilliant butterfly plant.

...catmint is excellent providing that you don't mind all the neighbourhood cats coming over, wallowing in it and getting high as little pussy cat kites!

[Peter]

...catmint is excellent providing that you don't mind all the neighbourhood cats coming over, wallowing in it and getting high as little pussy cat kites!

Hmmm, think I'll give that a miss as my little furry person (canine type) would think breakfast, lunch and dinner had arrived all at once.

[mazel-bee]

Can I put another good word in for Lavender. Last Year/ year before? I remember sitting on my garden step watching the bees for hours and the only thing I had for them at the time was lavender and I had so many visiters.
Those blue bulbs that breed like rabbits and get everywhere are always busy with bees when there is not much around for them in early spring.( not a herb but a nice colour early on)

[Earthbabe]

[COLOR="Blue"]Can I put another good word in for Lavender. Last Year/ year before? I remember sitting on my garden step watching the bees for hours and the only thing I had for them at the time was lavender and I had so many visiters.
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And with the variety of lavenders available there's bound to be one to suit. The only prob is that is doesn't really like getting waterlogged although it will be happy in partial shade.

How about some Calendula (Pot Marigold) too?

[Birdie Wife]

Those blue bulbs that breed like rabbits and get everywhere are always busy with bees when there is not much around for them in early spring.( not a herb but a nice colour early on)

Grape hyacinth/muscari? Love the description, I've a picture in my mind of the little blue spires going up like pop pop popop, very apt!

[JazzDuke]

Has hyssop had a mention yet? A bee attracter and good leaf herb.

[Birdie Wife]

This website was mentioned in another thread, but it looks like the bees knees, if you'll pardon the pun! They have a special sections on plants for beekeepers, and wildlife garden plants, could be just what you're looking for.

[SueA]

Can I just add my vote for lavender & buddleia too as they are the best things for attracting bees & butterflies & look great too.

[Peter]

Thanks.

will try a GC this weekend if I can manage it, daughters birthday and take the suggestions along.
Thank you all for your thoughts, they are appreciated.

[Snadger]

Hi Peter,

You could try Bergamot, it grows like an herbaceous perennial and has lovely pinky red flowers. You could even try distilling the oil for your very own Earl Grey That would impress the other lottie holders

I agree roitelet and its the first on my list for my new herb bed!

[SueA]

Just picked up a lovely rosemary plant yesterday from Lidl FOR £1.99, I love the smell!