Lovage (Polytunnel)
How to grow lovage in a polytunnel Lovage brings a strong celery flavour to the kitchen and can produce far more leaf than its first small pot suggests. A polytunnel offers a sheltered place to raise young plants or manage a leafy crop, but this hardy perennial does not need permanent protection. Give it space, […]
Rosemary
How to Grow Rosemary in the UK Rosemary is an evergreen shrub that earns its space with fragrant leaves, useful kitchen sprigs and flowers visited by bees. A sunny doorstep pot or a freely drained border can provide small harvests through much of the year. The main ingredients for success are sunlight, drainage and light […]
Sage
How to Grow Sage in the UK A sage bush near the kitchen gives you aromatic leaves for vegetables, beans and autumn suppers. Its soft grey foliage also suits a sunny border, with flowers for bees. This guide covers culinary sage, Salvia officinalis, an evergreen shrub that rewards good drainage and gentle pruning. Evergreen culinary […]
Stevia
How to Grow Stevia in the UK Stevia rebaudiana is a tender perennial with sweet tasting leaves and small white flowers. In the UK it is easiest to manage in a movable pot, spending summer somewhere warm and winter under frost free cover. A young plant offers a simpler start than its tiny seeds. Tender […]
Summer Savory
How to Grow Summer Savory in the UK Summer savory is a small annual herb with narrow, aromatic leaves and a warm, peppery flavour. It is useful with beans, lentils, soups and cooked vegetables, and fits easily into a sunny herb bed or pot. Start a few plants in spring, pick lightly through summer and […]
Tarragon
How to Grow Tarragon in the UK Tarragon brings an anise flavour to eggs, sauces and other dishes. French tarragon is the usual culinary choice, bought as a plant. Russian tarragon grows from seed but has a different, generally milder flavour. Both need sun and drainage; French tarragon particularly benefits from protection against cold, wet […]
Thyme
How to Grow Thyme in the UK Thyme earns its place beside the kitchen door with aromatic leaves, neat evergreen growth and flowers that attract visiting bees. It is well suited to a sunny pot, gravel bed or the dry edge of a herb garden. The secret is a bright position with water able to […]
Lavender (Polytunnel)
How to Grow Lavender in a Polytunnel A polytunnel can help young lavender establish and keep winter rain away from vulnerable pots. It can also become too humid, hot or shaded for a plant that prefers sun and sharp drainage. Use shelter for a clear purpose, give each plant room for air to circulate and […]
Coriander
How to Grow Coriander in the UK Fresh coriander is best grown as a succession of small crops. A few pots or short rows can supply leaves for the kitchen, while a separate planting can flower and produce aromatic seed. The useful distinction is between growing for leaves and growing for seed: each calls for […]
Parsley
How to Grow Parsley in the UK Parsley supplies repeated small harvests from beds and pots. Slow germination needs patience, but established plants are straightforward to manage. This guide covers curly and flat leaf parsley for foliage; Hamburg parsley is selected for its enlarged edible root. Curly or flat leaves Biennial grown for foliage Allow […]
