Herbs can add a lot to our enjoyment of food and have many uses in the kitchen. They are versatile plants that can be grown in most spaces but planting them in a pot has several advantages.
Firstly, you can grow a lot of herbs in a small space. Secondly, a pot outside the back door will be easy to access, no trudging down the garden in the rain required!
Good herbs for year-round containers are rosemary, bushy thymes, winter savory and bay, although rosemary will need protecting from frosts.
Planting herbs in a pot or container
Select your pot or container and where you are going to place it – most herbs like somewhere sunny.
Add gravel to the bottom of the pot. This will ensure water drains away and roots don’t become waterlogged.
Fill the pot with a mix of potting and multi-purpose composts and add your herb plants. Place the tallest ones in the centre and smaller ones around the edges.