There are one C of different garden herb that are superbly accommodate for cultivation in the herb garden . Of naturally , it does n’t work to want to place them all in a bed – so the gardener has to make a choice . How this turns out look entirely on what the herb are to be used for . The reach of species and varieties variegate depend on whether you want to produce a kitchen garden , an exotic herbaceous plant garden , a redolence or scent garden or simply implant a few herb in the flower bed .
One- and two-year-old herbs
This group includes many of our traditional culinary herb such as Petroselinum crispum , Anthriscus cereifolium , savoury , dill , marjoram and cress , but also ancient cultivated plants such as garden melon or purslane . They are commonly quite robust and can be sown directly into the bottom in spring . The best time for this depend on the concrete type — In March you may start with Petroselinum crispum , beaked parsley and cress plant . Dill , garden melde , and rocket in April are followed by genus Nasturtium , purslane and savoury in May . With the sowing of pot marjoram you should wait until after the ice melts .
Other kitchen and wild herbs
Many herbs of this grouping are native or naturalized to Central Europe and are adapted to the temperate , showery climate of that neighborhood . They also get along well in the semi - shade , with other type like Asperula odorata or bear ’s garlic loving shady places under trees . Plants that need moist , inscrutable grunge are : Chives and Levisticum officinale , ancient medicinal plants such as valerian and lemon balm , strong redolent herbaceous plant such as Armoracia rusticana , and species that have fall into oblivion in the lag , such as wild projectile , oxalis , burrito or watercress .
Mediterranean Herbs
The exact inverse of kitchen and wild herb are the Sunday - hungry herb of the Mediterranean area . Thyme , oregano , sage , rosemary , hyssop , the redolent curry herbaceous plant or the lemon vervain prefer very warm , protected locations on barren and stony soils . Many varieties are very sensible to frost – especially rosemary , laurel and gamboge vervain – and should therefore be cultivated in pots .
Artemisia
Artemisia is the botanic generic name of a whole series of ancient aromatic and medicative works such as wormwood , mugwort , rowan or Artemisia dracunculus . The latter is lie with above all for its all right culinary art , where its sweet , anise - like taste lends aroma and refinement to fish dishes and delicate sauces . This herbal family line carry many bitter substances , but also substances that are toxic in high tightness – a well - known exemplar is the alkaloid absinthe . Artemisia push the digestion of avoirdupois and help with numerous other complaints . In former times , they were think as strong “ protection and magic - herbaceous plant ” and were used for smoke .
Hint
If you want to grow something very special in your herb garden , you are guaranteed to notice what you are looking for in the Asian exotics . Here uprise different kinds of Chinese parsley , shiso , Thai sweet basil , lemon grass , gingerroot , turmeric , Kaffir lime or even wasabi .
