The Herb Garden - month by month

[Small pumpkin]

What's your soil like up there SP? lavender really likes limey free draining dry soil best.

It's more rock than soil! So reasonably well draining. It's raised beach and very acidic. It's not doing that well in pots of MPC to be honest. They need repotting but still !

[mothhawk]

Lavender doesn't seem to do very well for me. Don't no if it's location or just me! I sowed some last year. They're still to small to plant out, but alive. So that's an improvement on any brought plants.

What's your soil like up there SP? lavender really likes limey free draining dry soil best.

[Snoop Puss]

So, friend arrived last night and delivered the book. Should have gone to bed earlier, but I spent a while looking through it. Just the job. And very inspiring. Thanks for the recommendation, VC.

[Bren In Pots]

Lavender's in the book so it must count .
I only looked it up in the index. I've no idea what to do with it

Alys Fowler has a nice recipe for lavender biscuits.

[veggiechicken]

I don't have much lavender in this garden - the few plants I have are very small. Seeds this year, maybe?

[Small pumpkin]

Lavender doesn't seem to do very well for me. Don't no if it's location or just me! I sowed some last year. They're still to small to plant out, but alive. So that's an improvement on any brought plants.

[veggiechicken]

I love lavender - brushing against the plants as you walk past is enough for me. Its one of those touchy-feely-smelly plants like fennel, lemon balm and mint. I don't need to actually "use" them, just stroke them as I pass by. Irresistible

[Snoop Puss]

^Apparently the flowers are edible. Plus, bees like them (that's my main reason). Maybe lavender bags might work as pest repellents?

[Small pumpkin]

Lavender's in the book so it must count .
I only looked it up in the index. I've no idea what to do with it

[Snoop Puss]

By the way, does lavender count as a herb? I've ordered some seeds...

[Snoop Puss]

^I need spurring on to do something about my herbal aspirations. Plus, it got a rave review from a buyer on Amazon. Plus, plus, it wasn't exactly bank-breaking!

[veggiechicken]

My sage plants look to have bitten the dust too in this last lot of snow.
Hope you both like the book - I always worry when people buy a book I use.

[Snoop Puss]

I've ordered it too. Being brought over by a friend early April.

Sadly, my sage plant has died over the course of the winter. It was about 15 years old. Has a much loved and loving cat below it.

[Small pumpkin]

Books arrived .
Only had a quick look. It looks good. I'll read it properly when my heads not full of smoke

[veggiechicken]

Same here, SP. She lists herbs for dyeing as well as cooking, cosmetic, pot pourri etc.
Each month has a project too. March is planting in containers with suggested plants for a "Pot of Silver" and a "Pot of Gold" and a Topiary project.