Comments on: gardening secret tips : the herb garden, part 1

By: AG Ambroult

AG Ambroult — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:38:15 +0000

hee, I love the honesty here. I go back and forth, having a successful garden one year, and being ‘over it’ the next year, hardly getting much of a harvest at all.
In keeping with my comment on the last post, about the mint, my advice would be to heed that of the experts, and grow the mint in its own container. it is crazy and will take everything else over!

By: Vicky

Vicky — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:44:34 +0000

I love my fresh herbs but this year I haven’t planted as many and because of the poor weather even those have suffered. I love your pictures and the information!

By: janet @ the taste space

janet @ the taste space — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:12:58 +0000

Great post. I have also found container gardening to be very rewarding even though I had my first garden last year. For herbs, I also recommend rosemary (I always seem to never have enough) as well as perennials like tarragon, lemon verbena and Vietnamese coriander.. although my Vietnamese coriander didn’t survive the overwinter. My kale is also doing very well in pots, youpee! I can’t seem to grow dill, though. :(

By: Ella

Ella — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:34:23 +0000

Thanks John ;)
A windowsill herb garden is a dream on its own!!! ;)
I’ve added 2 points about that to the list – about what soil NOT to use and the emphasis how the herbs really need full sun!

By: John Laser

John Laser — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:42:39 +0000

What do you reckon if you want to plant some herbs on your windowsill so when you’re cooking it’s easy to pick them. Are there any special tips needed?