By: Termite - Low Impact Construction
Garden Build: 17.03.07 - 22.03.07
Planting: 22.04.07 & 02.05.07
Basil
Cultivation: Add a small amount of fertiliser every month. Keep moist. Pinch out any flowers that appear.
Harvesting: It is best to pick a few leaves off a number of plants than picking all the leaves off one plant. Harvest the top most leaves first.
Thyme
Cultivation: Water only in very dry conditions and feed sparingly.
Harvesting: Snip leaves off for fresh use.
Sage
Cultivation: Snip off leaves as required.
Harvesting: Sage likes it dry. Do not water very often.
Bronze fennel
Cultivation: Water them during dry periods, once or twice per week. Add a general purpose fertilizer once or twice a season.
Harvesting: Harvest leaves as at any time.
Marjoram
Cultivation: Water in dry spells.
Harvesting : Pick marjoram anytime after the plants are 3 inches tall.
Italian Flat leaf parsley
Cultivation: Keep moist. Add a dose of general fertilizer once a month.
Harvesting: Bunch the stalks and leaves together and cut them off with a sharp knife.
Bay Tree
Cultivation: Keep moist. Add a dose of general fertilizer once a month.
Harvesting: Bunch the stalks and leaves
Overwintering of herbs
Basil, dill, and parsley are annual plants and therefore can only be used for one season. New seeds will have to be sown in the next spring.
Place cloches or gardening fleece over all other herbs in late autumn and mulch (grit or bark can be used) the crowns.
Bay tree should be brought in for the winter, or placed in a sheltered position.
