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Which of these herbs would be better in a tub/pot outside

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Saltire · 27/03/2012 10:16

I have a few on my windowsill, which got from supermarket ove rthe winter, I re-potted them all. The windowsill is now a bit cluttered so I was going to be putting some in atub on patio, by back door.

I have
Basil
Thyme
Mint
Coriander
Chives.
I also want to buy some rosemary. Can anyone suggest nay toehr herby plants I can buy for the tub too?

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MadMonkeys · 27/03/2012 10:20

Not the basil - you need a warm sheltered position for basil to be happ outside and it's still too cold at this time of year. The others should be fine. You could add parsley (the flat leaved type is less coarse than the curly leaved), alpine strawberries, sage, marjoram. I'd put the mint in a pot by itself - it runs and dominates any pot as it is very invasive.

Saltire · 27/03/2012 10:32

OK, thnaks. I have a smaller tub which I will put the mint into
Where would I be able to buy other herbs, would a garden centre be a good palce?

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WowOoo · 27/03/2012 10:37

I have chives, parsley, bay, rosemary, mint, thyme, sage, oregano and something else which may be marjoram outside, all in pots.
Garden centre good place to get good quality herbs.

MissFoodie · 02/04/2012 15:43

I have everything except basil and coriander - have tried these and they always die (repotting supermarket plant, from seed, baby plant from garden centre.....)

My most successful are flat leaf parsley and mint!

garlicbutter · 02/04/2012 22:28

Coriander doesn't do well outside here (West Mids) but my rosemary, sage, thyme and marjoram/oregano have all survived the winter in the ground. Can't keep basil outside here - if the cold doesn't get it, the slugs do! Parsley, mint and chives are all happy outdoors in the UK. You should keep your mint in a pot, it spreads like a bastard.

I had a really prolific tarragon growing outdoors, but a frost killed it. Will be getting another one and keeping it in the shed porch with my basil and lettuce :)

OP, the mediterranean herbs thrive on neglect, bless 'em. My sage & rosemary are currently looking a bit sick as I've dressed that bed with lovely new compost - they prefer stony, sandy old crap!

Jellykat · 02/04/2012 22:43

My rosemary and purple sage always get killed off by the frost, all the others do well.. agree mint is a bit of a bugger.
How about Bay?

rhihaf · 03/04/2012 10:52

Bay's another one that likes crap, stony, sandy ground... We had one that looked pretty knackered, so I planted it next to our BBQ for convenience, where it's pretty much all shale, stone, sandy crap dry soil - and it's totally flourished!

My rosemary, sage and thyme all died recently in my herb bed (proper soil, quite moist, rich compost), whereas my chives, parsley, mint and oregano have all thrived...

Has anyone got any sort of shelving system/hanging pots etc by a window inside for tender herbs? I'm thinking along the lines of what they all have in their kitchens in 'Neighbours'... anyone done it?

OTheHugeManatee · 03/04/2012 10:54

Get a big pot for the mint. It spreads quickly and will be rootbound in a flash if you put it in a small one. Even if it looks like a teeny tiny clump now, give it about 3 x the space you think it'll need Grin

Otherwise what the other said - not the basil or coriander, but everything else is great in containers. You can fill in any gaps with lobelia plugs for a bit of summer colour too - it looks lovely trailing amidst the herbs Smile

Saltire · 03/04/2012 19:35

I have the mint in a big po on it's own, and repotted the supermarket basil and put it on windowsill. Going this weekend to get a couple of big tubs or troughs and a visit to garden centre to get some herbs plants

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