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New Ways With Herbs

4th February 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I was browsing through seed catalogues this week trying to decide what to get planting this year for the windowsill, back garden and the allotment.  I pondered over the herb sections for the longest while and placed the usual candidates in my virtual shopping basket – Basil, Coriander, Parsley, Dill, Chives etc.  These are everyday staples I could not do without but I was inspired by this infographic by Deborah Madison.   I’ve never paired basil with green beans for example.  I always reach for the parsley or coriander.

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This little infographic has also inspired me to plant herbs I don’t have or know much about.  Lovage for example and marjoram.  Neither feature in my recipes so I’ve placed both on order to get experimenting this year.

How to grow?

Then I started pondering where I would grow all my herbs so I could reach them easily from the kitchen but also move them around as and when they needed more or less light.

I found this little idea which I’m going to adopt.  It’s perfect as I always have lots of tins lying around.  It looks pretty in a shabby chic kind of way and is easy to replenish.

Herb resources

It took me a while to read around this topic and find the seeds I wanted.  Here is a list of the sites I used:

  • Jekka’s Herb Farm – an endless world of knowledge on when and how to grow as well as a place to buy unusual seeds. 
  • Nicky’s Nursery – has some unusual seeds such as ajowan seeds which I haven’t bought because I can get them cheaply and easily at Indian supermarkets but I thought they deserved a mention for their range!
  • Herb Gardening – Comprehensive guidance on growing all sorts of herbs
  • Sow Seeds – beautiful seeds and a great blog. I also love the fact they do seed based wedding favours and corporate gifts.

Are you growing any herbs? Which ones do you favour? Where is your herb growing spot?

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