Don't be tempted to put mint in there, it'll swamp everything else.
You can add a few annual herbs like parsley, basil or coriander to fill in the space so you can give the rosemary plenty of room. The quickest way to do that is to buy 'growing herbs' in the supermarket and to split the plants, which are always crammed in much too close, and plant them in little clumps. I usually make 6 or 8 clumps from one small pot.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I ended up buying and mixing up and using 70l john innes number 2, with 20l multi purpose compost and added some 10kg horticultural sand to it all too.
Im hoping this will be good enough, My planters are so much bigger than I first anticipated 🤣 so that filled up just one planter with abit left over
I've planted sage, 2 varieties of marjoram, Welsh onions and French tarragon together in the planter.
Rubbish photo as just finished but hope these survive my mix of the above 🤔
Just a couple of suggestions — maybe some creeping thyme to spill over the edges, and a layer of horticultural grit over everything (helps keep the compost from splashing up to the leaves, and any watering from shifting the compost).
Just a couple of suggestions — maybe some creeping thyme to spill over the edges, and a layer of horticultural grit over everything (helps keep the compost from splashing up to the leaves, and any watering from shifting the compost).
Great thanks! I am not familiar with creeping thyme, I assume its OK to grow with these herbs then? Would yiu suggest seeds or an establish plant?
I was thinking in the future of getting some decorative stones to go on top of the planters, like. Those real nice blue ones, but perhaps horticultural grit is a better idea 🤔
Grit, or fine gravel, is far better if you want a topping on the planter. Thyme is best bought as a plant. You can divide them when they're bigger, or if they start to get a bit manky.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They'll feel very loved in their new beds! I planted a supermarket oregano in some average garden soil 7 years ago, and I still have to chop about 2ft off it every year - it just loves the sun; obviously a fluke because I mostly fail with herbs, lol!
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Don't be tempted to put mint in there, it'll swamp everything else.
You can add a few annual herbs like parsley, basil or coriander to fill in the space so you can give the rosemary plenty of room. The quickest way to do that is to buy 'growing herbs' in the supermarket and to split the plants, which are always crammed in much too close, and plant them in little clumps. I usually make 6 or 8 clumps from one small pot.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I ended up buying and mixing up and using 70l john innes number 2, with 20l multi purpose compost and added some 10kg horticultural sand to it all too.
Im hoping this will be good enough,
My planters are so much bigger than I first anticipated 🤣 so that filled up just one planter with abit left over
I've planted sage, 2 varieties of marjoram, Welsh onions and French tarragon together in the planter.
Rubbish photo as just finished but hope these survive my mix of the above 🤔
I was thinking in the future of getting some decorative stones to go on top of the planters, like. Those real nice blue ones, but perhaps horticultural grit is a better idea 🤔
Thyme is best bought as a plant. You can divide them when they're bigger, or if they start to get a bit manky.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I planted a supermarket oregano in some average garden soil 7 years ago, and I still have to chop about 2ft off it every year - it just loves the sun; obviously a fluke because I mostly fail with herbs, lol!
One more to go, not sure if I should put more herbs in, or find something else to go in this one