Growing Tips for Culinary Herbs
Culinary Herbs:
Plant twice as deep as the seed is long in a fertile well drained soil mix and keep moist until germination.
Basil: Start indoors, needs warm soil (minimum 70°) to germinate. Transplant out after risk of frost has passed. Cut regularly to prolong harvest.
Chives: start indoors and transplant out in 4-6 weeks 8-12” apart. Keep well weeded to establish
Cilantro: Direct sow in garden. Plant every 4-6 weeks for a continuous supply. Flowers are great pollinator nectar source.
Dill: start indoors. Tolerates light frost.
Fennel: Best to grow transplants then set out in spring. Leaves, bulbs and seed all useful.
Parsley: Start indoors. Slow to germinate. Transplant out 12” apart. Tolerates light frost.
Tobacco: Start indoors or outside. Frost sensitive.
Medicinals: start indoors and plant out once they have 3-4 true leaves.