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The Ultimate Herb Garden?

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  • stumpycat
    stumpycat Posts: 597 Forumite
    edited 28 March 2011 at 6:59PM
    I've also just ordered Hatfield's Herbal (Play.com £2.70!)
    It looks fascinating!
  • Rummer
    Rummer Posts: 6,550 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I bought the Grow your own drugs book for my OH but I can't for the life of me find the book!
    Taking responsibility one penny at a time!
  • Furny
    Furny Posts: 846 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    SAVEMONEY- Well done that is very impressive, love it.
    My hubby also is like a magpie with wood off cuts the side of our house resembles Steptoes Yard!:rotfl:
    Where did you get the buckets are they Ikea ones?
  • Sally_A
    Sally_A Posts: 2,266 Forumite
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    Borage really gets the bees interested. Thanks for reminding me, I know I have a packet here somewhere. Personally I've never used it in a dish or drink (supposed to be good for Pimms), but still worth growing all the same, even if it's just for the bees.
  • splodger_seedswapper
    splodger_seedswapper Posts: 609 Forumite
    most herbs grow really well from cuttings - don't pay silly money for plants at the garden centre - just ask your neighbor / friend for a sprig or two

    basil , coriander etc are probably better from seed - parsley and fennel will readily self seed if you give it a chance) rosemary, sage, lavendar etc best from cuttings - split and divide lovage, tarragon, thyme, comfrey, oregano, angelica etc just lift and transplant roots of mint & self heal
    saving money by growing my own - much of which gets drunk
    made loads last year :beer:
  • Rummer
    Rummer Posts: 6,550 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    splodger_seedswapper wrote: »
    most herbs grow really well from cuttings - don't pay silly money for plants at the garden centre - just ask your neighbor / friend for a sprig or two l

    I would love to have that option however none of my friends have gardens or grow plants and my neighbours have only shrubs and bedding plants (I have asked).
    Taking responsibility one penny at a time!
  • Aries
    Aries Posts: 477 Forumite
    Jekkas herbfarm has a lovely selection of Herbs, and ideas for planting a Herb Garden.

    http://www.jekkasherbfarm.com/list.asp?ptitle=Culinary&Uses=Culinary
    Member of the £2 savers club.£320
    so far
    saving for Holiday :j

    You are never too Old to learn new tricks.:rotfl:
  • gillian62
    gillian62 Posts: 372 Forumite
    I got a lovely Bee Friendly Selection pack from MoreVeg last week. It consisted of Lemon Bergamot, Alba Borage, Domino Dill and Pot Marjoram, Offer price £1.50 instead of £2. P&P 95p. I am looking forward to adding them to those I collected last year.
  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    gillian62 wrote: »
    I got a lovely Bee Friendly Selection pack from MoreVeg last week. It consisted of Lemon Bergamot, Alba Borage, Domino Dill and Pot Marjoram, Offer price £1.50 instead of £2. P&P 95p. I am looking forward to adding them to those I collected last year.

    that sounds lovey...hope they go well
    onwards and upwards
  • stumpycat
    stumpycat Posts: 597 Forumite
    gillian62 wrote: »
    I got a lovely Bee Friendly Selection pack from MoreVeg last week. It consisted of Lemon Bergamot, Alba Borage, Domino Dill and Pot Marjoram, Offer price £1.50 instead of £2. P&P 95p. I am looking forward to adding them to those I collected last year.

    Argh!!! You made me look!
    I've ordered the Bee collection, Milder Chili collection and some herbs including Red Perilla(?) Cinnamon Basil and Winter Savory.

    I'm not going to be able to move for plants! :rotfl:
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