Herbs in flower bed

[Solitaire]

I want to get some herbs, would it be all right to plant them in my flower beds, I'm not really one for flower pots.

[cupcake]

No reason why not, but I wouldn't put mint in unrestricted unless you want a whole bed of it! You need a bottomless pot for it. Just remember that alot of herbs don't like rich soil, and need good drainage.

[Solitaire]

I know mint can be a nightmare and I'm sure there's another one that can take over if allowed to but can't remember which one

[Paulottie]

Russian tarragon is a pain, oregano gets about a bit, and you won't shift horseradish or comfrey once established.

[Lemon]

Lemon balm does the same as mint and spreads like wild fire! I buried a pot in border at my mum's when I used to live there......the roots broke free from the plastic pot, the flowers self seeds every year and it's a huge lemon balm border now! We don't even USE lemon balm!

[Two_Sheds]

Chives, thyme and sage look lovely when they flower, I have them in my own flower border

[sarraceniac]

Plant what you like where you like is my method. My late father was a head gardener of the old school around the time Noah invented drip irrigation. He believed with his home garden that flowers belonged in the front garden (roses one side, chrysanthemums the other, daisies to fill in ) and veggies in the back garden. I think herbs were classed as veggies. He can not be resting now if he can see what his off-spring does with his own garden. I grow Asian mustard greens in with the dahlias, a bed of mixed salad leaves round the lilac tree and any infilling in shady areas is done with horse-radish. My climbing plants are the usual clematis, passiflora etc. and hops. Not one visitor has ever complained, and we like it.

[MrsC]

I have lots of herbs mixed in my flower borders, mint/lemon balm and others mentioned above are invasive, upto really. They look good all mixed together though

[Snadger]

One herb I would deffo have in a flowr bed is Bergamot as the flowers are delightful!
Having said that one of my allotment pals doesn't like it because he has a slight case of arachnaphobia and says the pink/purple flowers resemble spiders!

[cupcake]

I smile when I see marjoram for sale at garden centres! It's on a par with forget-me-nots,, plant and stand well back! (as we say in these parts!)

[Flummery]

Well I've doen it the other way round - My herb bed - just outside the back door - has aquilegias and michaelmas daisies and Lady's mantle in. I like to mix things up. And of course, the thyme and chive flowers add to the joy!

[MrsC]

Well I've doen it the other way round - My herb bed - just outside the back door - has aquilegias and michaelmas daisies and Lady's mantle in. I like to mix things up. And of course, the thyme and chive flowers add to the joy!

Me too also Flum, got some lovely sweet peas outside back door in one of my herb beds