Can you plant different kinds of herbs together after they have started to grow, outside?
I do all of the time. I grow basil, sage and chives at the bases of my tomato plants that are in a container. Rosemary is best left in its own pot. Mine is now a bush when it started out as a tiny stem. Mint, too, is best left in its own container because it is so invasive that it will take over and kill pretty much whatever else it is planted with.
Reply:yes.. that will work.. sounds great!
Reply:its hard to figure which is which after awhile but sure you can
Reply:I don't see a prblem as long as they all have enough room to grow.
Reply:You can plant herbs together but you have to be careful to plant those that go together as far as fragrance is concerned.Basil, rosemary and, depending on what kind of sage you have, either the burgundy variety or the green variety, it could be used in the same pot. It is good to pot chives because they are very invasive and spread all over the place. Dill might go with the chives, although they are very pungent. Container gardening is fun and very portable--great for those spots thatneed sprucing up.
Reply:Sure. I've grown herbs both in containers and in the ground. I'm currently growing transplants of basil, sage, parsley, chamomile, oregano and dill. I highly recommend oregano as it thrives even in poor soil and it useful in a lot of different kinds of cooking.
Rosemary is great as well. I've grown it before and plan to get some more. Fresh rosemary is wonderful in soups and sauces and when dried it adds a sweet flavor to Italian dishes.
I know lots of people who say basil seeds are easy to sprout. The plants themselves are self-seeding. In some ways, though, it's one of the more sensitive herbs. Watch out for cold snaps if you're planting outside.
Some herbs grow like wild, however, so you might consider seperating some of the more aggressive ones like mint with a divider or keep them in a pot.
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