We regret that in the height of the season, we are unable to offer gardening advice over the telephone. Read on for general herb care advice, and see our Farm Diary for seasonal hints and tips. If you need further help, please visit the Royal Horticultural Society who offer a wealth of gardening advice.
Herb Care
The key to a successful organic herb garden is to work with nature. Perhaps your herb garden is sheltered by the house and the soil does not get much rain. Or it could be exposed from a prevailing wind, making the soil dryer than the garden next door. Read on for some planting tips and advice on how to get the very best from your herbs.
Herb Hardiness
All of the herbs listed on our website are clearly marked according to which temperatures they will withstand, indicated in the following way:
HARDY hardy to -15ºC
FROST HARDY hardy to -5ºC
HALF HARDY hardy to 0ºC
FROST TENDER not hardy below+5ºC
This is only a guideline, but you may find it helpful when choosing herbs for a particular area in the garden, or deciding which herbs to order at a certain time of year. For further information, you can view or download our Herb Care Fact Sheets below:
Caring for your Herbs
Hardy perennial herbs can be planted at any time of the year, except when soil is frozen or waterlogged. Water thoroughly and let the water drain. It is essential that new herbs do not run short of moisture around their roots until they are well established...read more...
A Guide to Herb Hardiness
Plant hardiness is the lowest temperature that the plant can withstand during the winter. Various rating systems are used to describe it. We use the RHS rating system, and this is clearly indicated on all of the herbs on our website...read more...
Harvesting Herbs
So, now that you've grown your herbs and are enjoying a, bountiful herb garden, how do you harvest your crop? Read our Guide to Harvesting Herbs to find out how to collect, dry, store and preserve your herbs for a plentiful supply all year round.
Angelica seed head -
find out how to harvest your herb seed..
For detailed information on individual herbs, see Jekka's books
