Sage
How to Grow Sage at Home in the UK
Grow sage in the UK — a hardy, evergreen Mediterranean shrub for sunny spots and pots, with tips on planting, watering, pruning, varieties and surviving wet winters.
19 min read
Herbs
Herbs
Herbs are the easiest place to start growing your own food. Learn how to grow, harvest and keep fresh herbs going through the UK seasons.
- 21 guides
- 8 topics
- 3 free tools
- about 4 hours of reading
- updated 30 June 2026
8 topics in herbs
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Chives
How to Grow Chives at Home in the UK
Grow chives in the UK — an easy, hardy perennial herb with edible flowers, perfect for beds, pots and windowsills, with tips on dividing and harvesting.
16 min read
Coriander
How to Grow Coriander at Home in the UK
Grow coriander in the UK without it bolting — the right varieties, sowing for leaf, successional sowing, and harvesting both the leaves and the seed.
15 min read
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Basil
Growing Basil on a Windowsill
How to grow basil indoors on a windowsill in the UK — the warmth and light it needs, watering without killing it, and keeping a kitchen supply going for months.
9 min read
Chives
How to Divide Chives for More Plants
How to divide chives in the UK — split a tired clump into several vigorous new plants for free, keeping your chives healthy and productive year after year.
9 min read
Mediterranean herbs
Drying and Storing Herbs from the Garden
How to dry and store herbs in the UK — air-drying, the oven and freezer, and which herbs keep best — so your summer harvest lasts right through winter.
8 min read
Parsley
Getting Parsley Seed to Germinate
Parsley not coming up? How to germinate slow parsley seed in the UK — soaking, warmth and patience — so you stop wasting seed and get reliable seedlings.
8 min read
Basil
Growing Basil in Pots Outdoors
How to grow basil in pots in the UK — choosing a warm, sheltered spot, the right compost and watering, and getting a big summer crop on a patio or balcony.
9 min read
Basil
Keeping Supermarket Herbs Alive
How to rescue supermarket herb pots in the UK — why they collapse, how to split and re-pot basil, parsley and coriander, and keep them growing for months.
8 min read
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