Quick question for the herb gardeners:
I have an outside in-the-ground herb garden (meaning nothing is in pots or planters). This is my first year for doing that.
I know a lot of herbs are perennials, and I'd like to be able to get out of the task of replanting every Spring if I can. I've also seen herb gardens on TV where the plants are massive, and I like the look of that. I'm assuming that's achieved by allowing the herbs to grow year after year, instead of planting fresh each Spring.
What do you all do with your herb gardens? What do you leave in place, what do you pull out and discard once cold weather comes? Do you cover it during the winter months, or just leave it be?
For reference, this is what my herb garden looked like when I was laying it out. It's now got rosemary, basil, thyme, sage, oregano, chives, parsley, and mint (the dill died almost immediately), plus some flowers.
I have an outside in-the-ground herb garden (meaning nothing is in pots or planters). This is my first year for doing that.
I know a lot of herbs are perennials, and I'd like to be able to get out of the task of replanting every Spring if I can. I've also seen herb gardens on TV where the plants are massive, and I like the look of that. I'm assuming that's achieved by allowing the herbs to grow year after year, instead of planting fresh each Spring.
What do you all do with your herb gardens? What do you leave in place, what do you pull out and discard once cold weather comes? Do you cover it during the winter months, or just leave it be?
For reference, this is what my herb garden looked like when I was laying it out. It's now got rosemary, basil, thyme, sage, oregano, chives, parsley, and mint (the dill died almost immediately), plus some flowers.