Growing Herbs

[legal girl]

I have a long rectangular plant pot and want to grow some herbs - I'm a complete novice! If I get some seeds and sprinkle in sections in the pot will that be ok? Will I have to divide the sections somehow at first? Any advice gratefully received!

[Retrochic]

I would buy herbs in pots as you will wait forever for some of the herbs. In fact you can use the potted herbs in supermarkets if you are wanting them for a windowsill inside the house. Otherwise go to a garden centre and buy little pots -parsley,thyme, chives,basil are all easy to grow and you can cut little bits off and they will bush out even more.

[Tilly2]

Don't put too many in the plant pot, three at the most.

[legal girl]

Thanks folks - I'll get myself down to the local garden centre!

[Retrochic]

Once you get the 'herb' bug there is no looking back -nothing like fresh herbs sprinkled on everything.

[alavahalf]

Have to agree .. buy the plants already established at the garden centre. They are already giving them away at discount prices, as it's getting towards end of season. Were you to start with seed I doubt you would have much luck.
I've done Rosemary, Mint and Parsley this year.. all from seed. It's a slow process and not recommended.

[Chipchopper]

Most of the main seed producers have various 'baby leaf' salad mixes, which are quick and easy to grow and are often known as 'cut n' come again'.
The one my brothers wife grows is by Unwins seeds, this one and possibly some of the others, also have herbs in the seed mixes.
They can even be grown indoors on a windowsill during the colder months, for around £1.50 a packet, it may well be worth a try, along with the ready grown herbs.

[Buenchico]

The RHS website is always worth a look:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=142