I've always wanted one. So I'm going to turn a corner of the garden into one. Any recommendations what to put in it? Anything old world or unusual I should look out for?
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If I want to build an old school herb and medicinals garden, what should I put in it?
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ConfuciousSayWhat · 10/04/2016 20:43
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RobinsAreTerritorialFuckers ·
10/04/2016 21:00
Ooh!
I feel like such a geek - I know about medieval and Tudor gardens (a bit). So I reckon:
- angelica. It gets huge but it is very authentically 'old school', you can candy it easily, and it looks beautiful and dramatic when it grows.
- lemon verbena. It smells wonderful and you can make tea with the leaves that is slightly soporific (I feel like Beatrix Potter writing that).
- myrtle. Very pretty, and old.
- summer savoury. Good for digestion.
- hyssop. In the Bible, you use hyssop springs for flicking water over people (really), so it's grow as a herb a lot.
- tansy. Loads of old recipes for tansy pudding. No idea what it really tastes like though!
- ginger. You really can grow it outside in the UK (with a bit of care over the summer, but using bog standard ginger root). It is genuinely good for stomach aches/sickness.
- mint. Good digestive. Obvious, but useful. Extra points for peppermint which is also pretty.
- rosemary. Anti-fungal and mild antiseptic.
... I am sure I could think of more if this is the sort of thing you wanted!
RobinaRedbreast ·
10/04/2016 21:04
Mmm.. Angelica - I've just planted some of that and I can't wait till it grows enough for a harvest. Candied Angelica is in summer sight for me 
RobinsAreTerritorialFuckers ·
10/04/2016 21:04
Cross post.
Yay! So glad it was useful confucious. I am so envious. If you ever want an eager assistant gardener. 
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ConfuciousSayWhat ·
10/04/2016 21:08
gruach I have a number of old roses growing already, bloody things are hard work as they're not pest resistant but they're beautiful so they remain! I'll pop some aliums of some sort around them and hope it helps. I feed them banana skins which I didn't realise how much they helped until I first did it
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RobinsAreTerritorialFuckers ·
10/04/2016 21:11
robina, are you actually going to candy it?
serin - you and me both! I love the scent of orange blossom, but with a twist of juniper ... mmm ....
conf - bergamot (herb)? That is very pretty, with bright red flowers, and is a fly-resistant amongst other things. I am jealous of your old roses too. I love them.
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