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India, Thailand, Mexico…cuisines from these countries really make the best of this amazing herb. It is absolutely delicious and growing your own and eating it fresh is so much more…

Thyme is such a versatile herb and when it flowers it is very pretty in the garden too. We grow English Thyme which has great flavour. As a young plant…

Tarragon is such a summery herb that adds real flavour to loads of foods. Ours is French Tarragon which we think has the very best flavour. Tarragon is a perennial…

Sage is a really useful herb to have in the garden especially as you can use it all year round. It’s a particularly good winter herb that is great for roasts and stews….

Being a Mediterranean herb, Rosemary needs plenty of sun. It’s a really useful one to have in the garden as it compliments so many foods with its amazing flavour and…

This is one of the more useful herbs to grow in the vegetable garden. It’s incredibly versatile in the kitchen and grows well in our British climate too. It tastes…

Sorrel is a fast growing herb which produces delicious leaves for salads. It’s not as well known, but it has a strong lemony, our flavour that works brilliantly with seafood…

Fancy a pizza? A sprinkle fresh oregano will make all the difference! It’s easy to grow, you just need to give it a nice sunny spot.

You can’t really go wrong growing Mint or Lemon Balm – it is almost impossible not to grow successfully. In fact, both these plants can be a little too successful…

Chives look great in a pot outside the kitchen – they are nice and easy to grow and you get lovely purple flowers from them. Sprinkle them into a potato…

Marjoram is a lovely herb to grow with its pink/purple flowers that come out in the summer. It’s full of flavour and really easy to use in cooking. If you’re…

It’s great having a pot of basil on the windowsill in the kitchen. It smells amazing and it’s very satisfying being able to pick off the leaves as and when…