Herbs

Mentha piperita Prefers moist site. Used culinary in mint sauce, mint-jelly and salads. Height 90cm.

Leaves are used in mint sauce, with peas and potatoes or used as mint tea. Height 90cm.

Strong-flavoured variety of spearmint. Leaves are used in mint sauce, with peas and potatoes or used as mint tea. Height 90 cm.

Used with meat and mediterranean cooking. Golden yellow leaves. Pink flowers July - Sept. Height 40cm.

Eruca sativa Annual herb. Use young foliage and flowers in salads and sauces. Height 80 cm.

A popular herb in sausages, stuffing, and roast. Height 60 cm. Lilac-blue flower May-June. Sunny position, free-draining soil.

Thymus vulgaris Used in flavoring soups, sauces, stews, Beneficial in gastro-intestinal and lung complaints. Height 30 cm.

Broad leafed variegated thyme. Pink flowers in summer. Used in traditional cooking but also good used raw in salads. Height 20 cm.

Evergreen perennial. Herb used for stuffing. Purple flowers May-July. Height 15 cm. Sunny position, free-draining soil.

Asperula Odorata Keeps your cloths moth-free when dried. Plant in partial shade in any free draining soil. Height 15 cm. white flowers in April-May.