The Gardener Magazine

Design your own Herb Garden

Herbs are not only good companions for vegetables, but are also nutritionally rich, less demanding to grow, harvestable all year round, and there is no better way to naturally flavour food.

August is a good time to plan your herb garden or decide on how to incorporate herbs into the veggie garden. By September you should be ready to plant.

Although it is human nature to plunge in headfirst, the best way to get the most from your herb garden is to have a plan. Planning a herb garden involves

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