Herbs

Gardening links for herbs and herb gardens.  Sites with advice on herb gardening, tips for growing herbs and organisations associated with herbs.

Specific pages on gardeningdata.co.uk:

• Drying herbs
• Keeping herbs for winter user - a short guide to freezing herbs and keeping their flavour in vinegar or oil.
• Preparing a herb garden
• Suggested herbs - what to grow and how to grow - angelica, basil, borage, chervil, chive, coriander, dill, fennel, lemon balm, marjoram, mint, parsley, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme.

Advice and information:

Growing Basil - advice on how to grow Basil - (gardeningpatch.com)

Grow Vegetables and Culinary Herbs in Winter - (naturalhub.com)

Growing herbs - (recipes4us.co.uk)

Growing Herbs in the Home Garden including Herb Description, Culture, Harvesting, and Use - (wvu.edu)

The Herb Patch Description of herbs listed alphabetically by their common name

Herb planner (basil to thyme) - (gardenaction.co.uk)

In The Potting Shed - The herb growing year at a glance. Individual herbs from Basil to Thyme - (inthepottingshed.co.uk)

Indoor Herb Garden - Advice on creating an indoor herb garden. - (gardeningpatch.com)

Mad About Herbs - Articles ranging from planning a herb garden through harvesting to preserving herbs. (madaboutherbs.co.uk)

Modern Herbal - includes Plant & Herb index, Index of Recipes and Poisons - (botanical.com)

Paul's Garden World - Site includes an informative section on growing, harvesting, storing and using herbs from angelica to wormwood

A Reference Guide to herbs - From Alfalfa to Yellow Dock - the background to each herb and what each herb is good for. (realtime.net)

Taking herb cuttings - Expert tips on growing herbs. (bbc.co.uk)

Organisation:

The National Herb Centre, Warmington, Warwickshire Set in beautiful countryside overlooking a spectacular valley with free admission

Chelsea Physic Garden - Situated in the heart of Chelsea, this unique Garden is a centre of education, beauty and relaxation.

The Herb Society - The Herb Society is the leading society for increasing the understanding, use and appreciation of herbs and their benefits to health.