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I thought we needed a herb thread, as I know there is 'growing' interest in them.
All questions and growing tips for herbs post here.

One thing to remember when growing herbs is that most are sun loving, and like a free draining soil.
Plants like Lavender and Sage will not do well in damp heavy soil.

There are many varieties of thyme and all have slightly different flavours. Thyme grows really easily, if you have a sunny spot to plant them they get away quickly.
Taking the tips out as it grows to use for cooking helps keep the plant neat and stops it getting too woody.

Don't forget mint, really easy to grow, and lots of different kinds, apple mint is especially good.

woodbine wrote:Don't forget mint, really easy to grow, and lots of different kinds, apple mint is especially good.

plant in a bottomless bucket sunk into the ground to prevent it from spreading to other parts of the herb garden..........

We went o a trip up to selby to the Green Garden Herb nursery i nearby Carlton.... some super herbs there......a huge variety of more unusual ones.....

we bought some vietnamese coriander...not related to normal coriander but similar in flavour, more pungent though, and a beautiful variagated leaf to it.....will pop some in the herb garden when the weather improves...along with about 20 other plants.....I was in heaven.....

we also got seeds....
holy basil, painted sage, my minds gone blank but we got 20 different and unusual ones...

worth going to,I think, though they do mail order too...

That sounded so great I just had to Google it, I am not surprised you bought so much it looks a great place.


http://www.greengardenherbs.co.uk/

willbe adding this ne to the interesting site thread.

Admin wrote:That sounded so great I just had to Google it, I am not surprised you bought so much it looks a great place.


http://www.greengardenherbs.co.uk/

willbe adding this ne to the interesting site thread.

I think I already added it a while back..... .... will have some of the seeds ihere shortly... and some to dish out at the next get together....

I remember looking at the site now.

I grow a few herbs, but a very useful one is Aloe Vera. You cut off a leaf, and slice off the spikes, then slice the leaf to expose the jelly-like inside. It is the best skin treatment for sunburn and sores. It might grow better in a pot indoors in Yorkshire though.

I use a lot of herbs in cooking - when I'm lazy, I use the blender to chop them - for instance, if I'm making burgers I put the egg, the onion, the garlic and the herbs in the blender together, then add the mix to the mince.

We grow basil with tomatoes - they are good companion plants: so is coriander with cabbage - it confuses the insects. (Here insects are a major problem)

Joan wrote:I grow a few herbs, but a very useful one is Aloe Vera. You cut off a leaf, and slice off the spikes, then slice the leaf to expose the jelly-like inside. It is the best skin treatment for sunburn and sores. It might grow better in a pot indoors in Yorkshire though.

I use a lot of herbs in cooking - when I'm lazy, I use the blender to chop them - for instance, if I'm making burgers I put the egg, the onion, the garlic and the herbs in the blender together, then add the mix to the mince.

We grow basil with tomatoes - they are good companion plants: so is coriander with cabbage - it confuses the insects. (Here insects are a major problem)

I have a big aloe vera plant in the classroom, the kids love it.....but you're right, it might be a bit chilly here in yorkshire. Likewise it can be a bit cold for basil too...though the more woody meditterranean herbs grow well; rosemary, lavendar, oregano, sage all grow well....

just made a lovely tomato and mushroom pasta sauce with coriander and purple basil from my garden!! I'm so pleased, I've not grown anything edible for years...think the last thing was cress!!

YEY well done you, sounds really scrummy.
Any chance of the recipe for the cooking up the future cook book. Recipe made with herbs grown in your garden, would be ideal.
you can send it here or send it to me and I will pass it on.

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