Everything you Need to Grow Your Own Herbs
If you want to plant herbs that will not be eaten by rabbits then you are looking to plant heavily aromatic ones like lavender, curry plants, rosemary, mint, sage or yarrow. There are other herbs that are rabbit resistant by dint of their pungent taste, horseradish or ginger for example.
Cumin requires a longer growing season than many herbs and spices, so a poly tunnel or greenhouse are perfect solutions. In the UK we have a very real fear of frost as Cumin is heat sensitive. An annual from the parsley family, best sown directly to avoid disturbing the roots when transplanted.
Applying a mulch can offer protection against extreme temperatures as well as aiding water retention in hotter months. Choosing the right mulch for your plant can also mean a boost of nutrients that will aid growth and flowering. Mulching acts as a weed suppressant helping younger plants get established.
Traditionally grown from grafted stock, persimmon is the frost tolerant fruit tree that will love a slightly wet soil. Ideal in the UK and USDA zones 4-9. Growing to 7m in height, it requires a spot with sun and adequate drainage. Ready to harvest Sharon fruit from around year 7 and for decades to come.
Catnip will provide not just a nice area for your cat, but it is also a perennial herb that attracts bees and butterflies to your garden. Well worth growing even if you don’t have a cat.
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