The Herb Garden - month by month

[Small pumpkin]

Books ordered

You're listing so many things I didn't realise were herbs

[veggiechicken]

PS I've found another bigger, better list in this book of what to do when. I'll add to the March list when I've had breakfast.

It was a BIG Breakfast.

Sow in March:-

Agrimony
Aniseed
Anise hyssop
Artemisia

Bergamot
Bistort
Borage

Canary balm
Caraway
Chives
Coreopsis
Coriander
Cumin

Dyer's greenweed

Echinacea
Elecampane
Evening primrose

Fenugreek
Feverfew
Flax

Good King Henry

Heartsease
Herb bennet
Hyssop

Lady's mantle
Lemon verbena

Marjoram
Mullein
Mustard

Nasturtium

Orach

Pinks
Poppy
Pot marigold

Salad burnet
Scented pelargonium
Sea holly
Smallage
Sorrel
Spruce
Strawberry
Summer savory
Sunflower
Sweet woodruff

Tansy
Teasel
Traveller's joy

Vervain

Weld
Winter savory

Yarrow

Phew!! This is the busiest month for seed sowing - don't be alarmed. It becomes easier.

[veggiechicken]

SP I have "lots" of herb books. This one appeals to me because of its "what to do this month" advice which is clearer than some of the other books which tell you how to grow a herb and what to use it for but don't give you a prompt of when to do it.
Its not all pretty pictures, more text and drawings.

[Small pumpkin]

I like the look of that book VC.
I'm very tempted by that, specially for 1p.
I really would like to do better with & get more out of my herbs

I've never had any luck with summer or winter savory and I keep killing my lemon thyme

[4Shoes]

sown

Basil (Thai, Red, Sweet)
Thyme
Sage
Parsley
Coriander (Seed & from Spice Rack)
Chives


Some time in future --- Oops must remember to sow last of more... will need t

Thanks for reminder... will go through seed box to see what is still lurking...

Is Welsh Onion a herb or an onion - Some say it is like Chives

Wild Garlic
Dill

[Small pumpkin]

I'll play

this lot got sown yesterday

2 varieties of coriander
Garlic chives
Borage
Parsley curled & flat leaf
Caraway
Dill
Thyme
Orange scented thyme
9 varieties of basil
Lemon grass
A packet of mixed herbs.

Sunflowers
Nasturtiums

And already established plants of
10 varieties of mint
Sage
Bronze fennel
2 varieties of Oregano
Hyssop
Chives
Marjoram

[jonahjonah]

My assortment's not strictly by the book, but the seed packets said I could sow indoors, I swear...

Parsley - immediately grew to four inches and started flopping about
Dark opal basil - pleasing tiny purple sprouts
Coriander - sprouting a few days after sowing
Oregano - just tiny sprouts
Nasturtium - monster seedlings from a sowing a month ago. I'll be out of town for two weeks and I expect my dining table will be completely covered when I return
Chives - first sowing didn't germinate, trying again
Rosemary - bought a small plant from the store last fall and kept it indoors. I believe it is now quite dead.
Sunflowers - waiting til April per the all-knowing seed packet

I mostly grow the herbs indoors. I'm hoping to put some in on the allotment, but not sure they'll approve of the clay soil

[Snoop Puss]

Oh, lots of rosemary and thyme that grows wild, plus sage in a pot.

[veggiechicken]

Its this book - The Garden Post | The Herb Garden by Barbara Segall

Probably for sale on one of the used book sites.

yep!! for a penny https://www.amazon.co.uk/Herb-Garden...sap_bc?ie=UTF8

What ever book is this from?

Chives - to go in the the next week or so
Rosemary - sown
Basil - sown (sweet, greek, neopolitan and greek)
French marigold - to go in the the next week or so
Parsley - to go in the the next week or so
Safflower - to go in the the next week or so
Sage - sown and to go in the the next week or so
Thyme - to go in the the next week or so

That doesn't look as impressive as the book list

Edit: Lettuce leaf basil still to sow.

[veggiechicken]

Welcome on board everyone! Like NG, I have good herb intentions but fail miserably.

For completeness these are January & February herbs which can be sown now

January

Sow:-
Chives
Rosemary
Winter savory

Take cuttings in spring
Bay & Rosemary & Winter savory -

Buy or take soft stem cuttings in summer - French tarragon

February

Sow (indoors or GH)
Basil
Canary balm - Cedronella canariensis
Cowslip
Eucalyptus
Evening primrose
French marigold
Parsley
Perilla
Safflower
Sage
Thyme
Wild strawberry
Woad

Sow outdoors or in pots
Chervil
German chamomile

Take cuttings
Chicory
Sea holly

Divide
Chives
Costmary
Ginger
Sorrel

PS I've found another bigger, better list in this book of what to do when. I'll add to the March list when I've had breakfast

[Thelma Sanders]

Borage already growing self-seeded on the allotment, does that count

Too early for sowing sunflowers, with this weather forecast to last til April, so I'll sow mine later.

[Snoop Puss]

Sorrel
Giant-leaf Basil
Peppermint
Egyptian round-leaf mint
Tarragon
Flat-leaf parsley
Coriander

I've also got nasturtium, borage and edible marigolds.

[Bren In Pots]

I'll be sowing Nasturtium and Sunflowers.

[WeeGarden]

Nasturtium - sown
Red veined sorrel - sown
Sunflower - sown by my 7 year old ☺️
Borage will have self seeded I'm sure ��