Hi Cheffers,
Couple things to understand and your on your way to herb heaven.
Herbs love sun and soil that drains well, most are not drought resistent so you want to keep them moist.
All the herbs you planted are perrenials except your basil
The rosemary is a tender perrenial, so I plant mine right in a clay pot with drainage in the soil and bring them inside during the winter monthe (i'm in the northeast)
Lemon balm can grow very large, be sure all your herbs have plenty of space to spread out so the don't suffacte eachother.
Most of the herbs you planted have beautiful flowers, the Tyme and chives in particular, but...it's a toss up, do you want flowers of foliage? if you want foliage, trim back your herbs as the start to bud, this will enhance new growth and put the energy back to the leaf instead of flower.
Flowering though beautiful takes away the tenderness and aromas of the plant and can also make them tought (especcialy the chives)
Anyway
Sun
Well drained soil I use, 1 part compost, 1 part peat moss and one part top soil.
Well spaced
and keep moist
Follow those basic concepts and you should be fine.
Cheffers, hit your public library and pick up a couple herb specific reference books, they may help
Happy gardening
cc
Couple things to understand and your on your way to herb heaven.
Herbs love sun and soil that drains well, most are not drought resistent so you want to keep them moist.
All the herbs you planted are perrenials except your basil
The rosemary is a tender perrenial, so I plant mine right in a clay pot with drainage in the soil and bring them inside during the winter monthe (i'm in the northeast)
Lemon balm can grow very large, be sure all your herbs have plenty of space to spread out so the don't suffacte eachother.
Most of the herbs you planted have beautiful flowers, the Tyme and chives in particular, but...it's a toss up, do you want flowers of foliage? if you want foliage, trim back your herbs as the start to bud, this will enhance new growth and put the energy back to the leaf instead of flower.
Flowering though beautiful takes away the tenderness and aromas of the plant and can also make them tought (especcialy the chives)
Anyway
Sun
Well drained soil I use, 1 part compost, 1 part peat moss and one part top soil.
Well spaced
and keep moist
Follow those basic concepts and you should be fine.
Cheffers, hit your public library and pick up a couple herb specific reference books, they may help
Happy gardening
cc
