Herb Borders

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 6 (Supplement)

Herb Borders

A FEW of the more common herbs are indispensable in every household; those who wish to grow a more extensive variety will find a border most useful foi the purpose. None of the herbs usually seen are difficult to grow. They mostly prefer a light, welldrained soil and plenty of sunshine. There are perennial, biennial and annual herbs, and most of tliem can be easily raised from seed. Those which are best propagated •by means of cuttings or divisions of the roots include sage, mint, tarragon, thyme and chives. In preparing the herb border there should be a thorough digging, and, if the soil is inclined to be heavy, work in some sand and leafmould. After marking out the allotted space for each, those which are not raised from seed can be planted. Those from seed can l>e sown in drills on the border. Among annual herbs are: Sweet and bush basil, borage, chervil, coriander, »dil, pot marigold, sweet marjoram, savory. Biennial and perennial herbs include-: Angelica, balm, chamomile, chives, fennel, horehound, hyssop, port marjoram, mint, parsley, rosemary, rue, sage, winter savory, tansy, tarragon and common and lemon thyme.