Ideal Conditions
Warm, Sunny Sheltered
Tiered herb garden
Away from dogs & cats
Greenhouse not required.
Do like heat & Moisture
Porch
Conservatories
Culinary herbs
Chives
Parsley
Go well together
Bung them in Compost
WATER
Can plant some in one pot
Mint grown on its own – evasive
Rosemary & Lavender separate – tough plants
Big plant, roasts
Lavender – sunny dry area, 1/3 trim, get woody
Oregano – easy enough to look after
Compost – test for water, Squeeze, if dripping, too wet.
Too dry – coming away from edge, they go in on themselves, need soaking. Let air bubbles come up.
Strawberry tree easy to grow
Sage, thyme, lemon
SAGE – antiseptic, needs dryish soil, med countries, cream cheese, soufflés & vinegar
Thyme – high antiseptic, calming for coughs & colds (grow together)
Lemon Balm – grow separate
Good for indigestion, heavy heart, head stomach – lightens things
WATER WHEN PLANTED
Camomile –
Fennel – plant separate – big plant, indigestion, cholic in kids, wind problems
Aloe vera – easy to grow
Rosemary – stimulates head follicles, alleviates head 8135968
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HERBGARDENS
Culinary
Chives - €1.95
Parsley - €1.95
Winter Savoury - €1.95
Rosemary - €1.95
Lavendar - €5.95
Greek oregano - €1.95
Medicinal
Chamomile - €1.95
Fennel - €1.95
Aloe Vera - €16.99
Lemon Balm - €1.95
Sage - €1.95
Thyme - €1.95
Organic Seeds
Linseed - €3.00 per pack
Calendula - €3.00 per pack
Most herbs start out in the house at this time of the year because in mid to late march weather will be better. Overall its better to start outdoors as the conditions indoors aren't great as central heating tends to dry out the atmosphere.
.The best place for herbs is a warm, sunny area of the garden or in a greenhouse.
.The next best thing would be a heated porch or on a window sill in a bright, cool room.
.The best place for seeds is on a window sill or in a heated porch or greenhouse, as it's a bit cold for them to grow outdoors at the moment.
It's pretty wet and cold so it's recommended to start growing herbs indoors; however it's important to remember to keep an eye on the plants as moisture tends to evaporate in the heat. This can also happen in outdoor warm weather. Don't let plants or seeds dry out. If you can squeeze water out of the compost then it's too wet. But if the compost has moved away from the edge of the pot then all the moisture is gone from the soil and it'll be very hard to revive the problem.