Grow your own - Herbs

Little garden on the balcony

Early this week I have started the project of little gardening on my balcony to grow my own herbs. I have sowed parsley, coriander (cilantro) and rosemary. Yesterday the rest of the compost has arrived and I have put thyme and dill seeds into the soil. Two extra potted herbs, mint and cilantro have been also planed. I need one or two more pots for my lavender and chamomile.

I am watering the soil every evening and hoping for a quick germination and a favorable weather to nurture my plants into happy and healthy herbs. Join me, let's grow our own herbs!

Parsley

• Sow outside: March - May
• Spacing: 30 cm x 5 cm
• Harvest: July - September
• Slow to germinate

Coriander (cilantro)

• Annual
• Sow outside: March - July
• Spacing: 30 cm x 15 cm
• Harvest: May - September
• Leaves can be cut as required

Rosemary

• Perennial, hardy evergreen shrub
• Sow under glass: March - April
• Plant out: September - October
• Spacing: 90 cm
• Harvest: January - December
• Slow to germinate
• Requires well drained soil in sunny, sheltered position

Thyme

• Low evergreen bush with pretty pink flowers
• Renew every 3 or 4 years as it becomes woody and loses flavour
• Show under glass: March - April
• Sow outside: May - June
• Plant out: June- July
• Spacing: 30 cm x 20 cm
• Harvest: May - November

Dill

• Annual
• Germination takes 2-4 weeks
• Show under glass: February - March
• Sow outside: April - June
• Plant out: April - May
• Spacing: 30 cm x 20 cm
• Harvest: May - September (leaves spring/summer, seeds autumn)