“Herbs are essential for any kind of cooking and can be grown in almost any situation”
One of the very British aspects of edible gardening is that we put the majority of focus on growing veg. In most gardens and every allotment plot across the land, veg is proudly – and usually superbly – grown. Yet, I bet that more people grow herbs than vegetables. Those that cook regularly will always have some fresh herbs growing, even if it is only a pot of straggly parsley or basil on a kitchen windowsill. And a lot of gardens have a few herbs almost by default – a woody old rosemary bush, some sprawling lavender, or some sage and chives bravely coping in an unlikely corner.
The truth is that herbs do not need the ritualistic attentions that most vegetables demand. Many are happiest left to their
