Easiest herbs to grow in your garden

When you love cooking at home, growing your own herbs makes a lot of sense - but it helps to know which herbs are the easiest to cultivate.

30/07/2019

Growing your own herbs in your garden lets you pick fresh herbs for cooking and never have to buy herbs at the supermarket ever again. Not only is growing your own herbs a great way to stock up your herbs, it also saves you money on buying dried herbs - and nothing is better for flavour than fresh herbs.

Not only ideal for flavouring a variety of dishes, you can use fresh basil to make your own pesto or herb salads.

 

 

 

 

Growing Basil

There are many different varieties of basil, and they all love to grow in a sunny spot with regular watering. If you enjoy experimenting with different flavours in your home cooking, ask your garden centre for advice on the best varieties to grow in your garden. Thai basil has become an extremely popular basil variety, and this will lend an Eastern touch to your home-cooked meals.

 

Add freshly chopped chives to Greek or plain yoghurt to create your own dips or sauces.

Cultivating Chives

More suited to cultivating during the cooler months of the year, chives flourish if the conditions are right. Although these herbs are best grown in the cooler season, there's no reason why you can grow them indoors on a sunny windowsill.

Grow them in full sun and water regularly and you will be rewarded with a healthy crop that you can add to salads, soups and stews, or hang them up to dry for use in the warmer months.

Chives add a delicate splash of colour to any herb garden, or plant them in flower beds.

 

Add Cilantro and Coriander

Love cooking Indian, Asian or spicy dishes, then cilantro and coriander will be your go-to herbs. This is another cool weather herb that requires regular watering and that enjoys a partially shady spot in the garden - or grow indoors in your kitchen on a windowsill that catches morning or afternoon sunlight. As with chives, you can dry these herbs for use in the warmer months of the year.

Harvesting the leaves of this plant give you a nice supply of both cilantro for cooking. Freshly cut leaves will provide you with cilantro, while the seeds are dried and crushed for adding coriander to meals.

 

 

 

 

Rosemary in Pots

One of the easiest herbs to grow in your garden, either in beds or pots, is rosemary. This herb can be used to flavour a variety of dishes. Rosemary loves a sunny spot and won't stress too much when conditions are dry, as long as it receives a light watering on a regular basis.

The delicate blue flowers of Rosemary will add a splash of colour to beds and borders, or look wonderful when planted in containers.

Plant some Parsley

Parsley is a wonderful herb that grows nicely both indoors or outdoors. This herb loves a sunny spot and a regular, light watering. Parsley can be used fresh in salads or added to almost any dish, making it a versatile and well-used herb for cooking.

With its many uses, it is so easy to dry this herb to make sure you have plenty of parsley for when you need it.

 

 

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