Growing your own herbs

Growing your own herbs

  • Forget supermarket herbs – home-grown ones taste better and cost less
  • Which? gives you simple tips on how to grow, care for and harvest 15 common herbs
  • Whether you have a garden or a window box, you can grow basil, mint, coriander and more

What's in this guide

Basil, Dill, Coriander

Some of the most popular herbs for the garden. If you use them a lot, it’s worth growing your own

Parsley, Tarragon

Two favourite herbs in the kitchen and perfect with fish

Lemongrass, Lemon verbena

Lemon flavours for Thai and tea

Chives, Mint, Fennel

These three herbs are easy to grow in the garden

Thyme, Oregano

Add flavour to your cooking with these classic Mediterranean herbs

Bay, Rosemary, Sage

Widely available herbs to add to enliven your meat dishes

Where to buy herbs

Grow from seed or buy from garden centre or supermarket

Which? works for you