Fresh oregano
What to plant

Oregano and tarragon

These two Mediterranean herbs can be easily grown in your garden, or on your balcony, with these tips.

Zaatar
Herbs & spices

Za’atar: herb or spice mix?

Is za'atar an a herb, a spice mix or both? Read on to find out.

Bishop's Crown chilli.
Herbs & spices

Add spice with chillies

Jian Liu loves growing and eating chillies and capsicums, from the hot to the mild. Here’s how to get started in your own garden and choose what’s right for you.

Moonshine yarrow.
Herbs & spices

Drough-tolerant herbs

Penny Woodward loves drought-tolerant, grey-leafed herbs. Here are a two of her favourites that you can plant in early Autumn.

Basil is a warming, relaxing herb.
Herbs & spices

Make your own calming herbal tea

Herbs not only add colour to your garden and flavour to food, they can also be made into calming teas and soothing oils. Here Penny Woodward looks at basil and chamomile.

Hyssop is reasonably drought tolerant.
Herbs & spices

Herbs to grow and savour

Karen Sutherland suggests some perennial herbs that are strong on colour and flavour, including hyssop and French tarragon.

The tiny florets are edible and can be plucked off to use as a garnish.
What to plant

Herbaceous perennials to plant in winter for spring

Plant herbaceous perennials now for flowers in spring and beyond. Try these suggestions from Karen Sutherland.

'Majorca Pink' rosemary.
Herbs & spices

Growing rosemary

Rosemary attracts birds, flowers in winter, is a great addition to roasts and lifts the spirit if drunk as a tea.

Betony flowers
What to plant

Betony

Planting betony in your garden will add to the flowers you have on offer provide nectar for bees, butterflies and beneficial insects.

Winter savory in flower
What to plant

Winter savory

Spicy, fragrant, warming. This little-known herb is perfect for cool weather meals.

Sweet cicely has a mild sugary aniseed flavour.
What to plant

Unusual herbs to grow now

Sweet cecily and summer savory are just two flavourful culinary herbs you can easily grow in your own garden.

Herbs for spring
What to plant

Herbs for spring

Spring is a great time to plant most herbs, put them in a sunny position and well-drained soil so that when the soil warms up they'll surge ahead.