The amazing thing about herbs, other than their divine flavour and remarkable nutritional value, is that most of them can thrive in all kinds of places, even space-saving pots and containers. Most herbs are simple to grow. Yet, there are a few things to keep in mind if you want to make sure that your potted herbs become lush and bushy.
- Mint
An incredible pot crop, and so very versatile. You can utilize it for everything from tea to mocktails, to mint and coriander chutney. It’s also easy to nurture– it’ll even cope with troublesome shady areas that only get a limited sun. Mints need regular feeding to grow well. Put each plant in a 5-litre pot, keep it sufficiently watered and pluck it regularly. It will shortly thrive into a wide bushy plant that gives you a continual supply of mint leaves from April to November, every year. Once your plant is full-grown, take it out of the pot each spring after its winter dieback, and divide it into halves or quarters, and re-pot it with fresh compost.
- Chives
Delicious in salads, finely snipped up over stews or as a garnish to several dishes. This is another easy one to grow and only needs four to five hours of daylight. Make sure that the soil doesn’t dry out as chives need damp soil.
3. Sage
Easy to cultivate with extraordinary flavours, these traditional herbs are outstanding for stews, stocks, soup, meats, all kinds of pasta and more. They don’t like moist roots – so they thrive in well-drained soil and take care not to over-water.
- Bay
An evergreen plant that can come to be massive if left unpruned, the bay needs a huge, wide and deep pot and safety from frost. To cultivate your bay plant as a common topiary, select a plant with an upright stem,remove the shoots on the lower side and cut off the rest to a shape that you want.
- Thyme
There are several distinct thymes to choose from—frost hardy, evergreen and perennial. Many are low-growing, others will attain nearly 30cm in height, and they all perform well in pots provided the soil is well-drained and they receive plenty of sunlight.
- Rosemary
Rosemary is one of the most intriguing and impressive herbs to put in a pot. It has a hard and spiky texture which is gorgeous and the aroma just can’t be won against. Many times hedges of rosemary are grown in pots, which blossom beautifully and are extremely fragrant. There are two varieties of rosemary—upright and creeping. Both are wonderful and flavorful.Rosemary needs ample sun and well-draining soil. Let it dry up a bit between irrigating, but don’t let it dry out entirely. And you will have a supply of rosemary all year round.
- Parsley
Parsley is extremely easy to grow. You can simply start with potting the seedlings, just soak them overnight before seeding. There are two types of parsley: Italian (also named flat parsley), and curly parsley, which is a common variety. Parsley needs full sun but can also thrive in partial shade. It’s very sturdy and will make it through the winter. To yield, just snip off at the footing of a stem.
- Coriander
Sowed in the season of spring, coriander soon flowers and goes to seed. August through September is the most favourable time to sow coriander when it is vastly less inclined to bolt. You’ll get coriander leaves throughout late autumn, the plants will withstand most of the winters, and they’ll thrive again robust and verdant in the spring.
- Basil
Basil can occur as a little temperamental. It is easy to begin from seed, but is meticulous about temperature conditions; If you live in a cold environment, don’t try to put basil out prematurely. If you are an impatient gardener, you can put it in a neat little pot and take it outside during the day and keep it inside in the sunset. Basil also does not prefer to be swarmed, it needs an abundance of air circulation to be happy, so give each plant plenty of space. Basil gets unruly if its leaves are left wet, so water carefully. Try to let the soil dry out a little between irrigating, but not to the degree that the plant wilts. Make certain to keep harvesting and nipping back for the best output. don’t let basil flower, because it will get bitter after flowering, so it needs to be used and pinched back.
- Sorrel
It has a sharp, sour flavour with a lemony taste. It is simple to grow in a pot. Plant six to eight sorrel plants in a pot and give it at least 4 hours of sun and it will reward you with flavours all year round. Pluck the outer leaves of the sorrel and it will keep yielding new leaves.
- Oregano
The oregano leaves are gorgeous and it is a plant that grows on negligence. Oregano likes the sun, and not too much water or fertilizer. Pinch them back at regular intervals to maintain the plant compact and to restrain it from flowering. Oregano is a perennial that you can either grow over the winters in a cold habitat or propagate from cuttings.