grow my own herbs

Obviously some of them like basil will need replanting next year but this goal is well covered.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5267796.stm

And the chamomile is starting to flower nicely so I’m collecting that every day to dry. Painted some old jam jars to keep out the light so I can store dried herbs. I’ve used up all the pesto I made so it’s time to go cut some more basil. I guess I ought to dry some too.

In fact, Fennel isn’t very nice to other plants at all, but I didn’t know this and had to buy a new dill to replace the dead one :o( The fennel is now in a big pot all by itself where it can’t hurt anything.

Got some lovage and another variety of lavendar while we were at the garden centre today :o)

Oh, and I see that I didn’t post to mention the Lemon Verbena, Valarian, St John’s Wort and Coriander that I got at the same time as the fennel and doomed dill.

also more basil plants and some plain thyme. Found and transplanted chives and mint.

There was already sage, rosemary, mint, oragano, lemon balm. lavender and several types of thyme. I’ve added a bay tree, camomile and basil but there are a lot more culinary and medicinal herbs that I could grow. Just need to figure out which ones I can make the best use of and then get them.