Thick, tasty spears are produced in May and early June which when cooked make a full of flavour meal.
One of the main reasons for growing chives is to harvest the edible foliage, which enhance the flavour of many savoury dishes.
From mid to late summer the branches of this upright, bushy, evergreen shrub are festooned with perfumed, white flowers, followed by purple-black fruit.
This golden wild marjoram is an ideal edging plant for a sunny herb garden on alkaline soil.
Lemon-scented thyme makes a lovely, summer flowering scented edge for a sunny herb garden.
This bay is perfect for the kitchen window where the foliage can be picked fresh and used for flavouring stocks and sauces.
This compact scented thyme is ideal for planting in a sunny part of the garden in the crevices between paving stones.
