Herbs from Seed

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Why not have a go at growing some herbs from seed. It is cheaper than buying your herbs from a Nursery. There is a bonus too in that you give your plants to family and friends.

What you’ll need – You don’t need to spend a fortune on all that fancy equipment at The Nurseries .

Compost. Use a seed compost as this has the right nutrient balance.
River Sand. Add this to the compost to aid drainage and use them to cover the seeds.

Pots. 10 cm pots are ideal, but plastic sweet boxes will do the job too just put some drainage hole in them.

Propagator. Helps with germination because you can control temperature. But a sunny window sill will do too.

Buy your seeds. And follow the guide to sowing on the back of the packet.

Sowing calendar for Herbs.

Chives. Sow in pots in March, and sow outside April to May

Coriander. Sow in pots in March, and sow outside April to May

Marjoram. Sow in March

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Oregano. Sow in March

Parsley. Sow in pots in March, and outside in May to June

Rosemary. Sow into pots in March

Sage. Sow into pots in March

Thyme. Sow in pots from February to March

Basil. Sow in pots in March

Fennel. Sow in pots in March and outside in April to May