limey wrote:

I'm a neophyte at growing herbs and need help with this question.

If I plant basil, thyme, dill, oregano (and maybe parsley) what size garden
bed should I need and how far apart should I place the plants? TIA

Unless you are going to use a lot of herbs (e.g., making pesto by
the gallon takes a lot of basil and parsley), grow them in flower
pots. Oregano and mint can be quite invasive if not constrained.

My herbs are in 10-inch pots. I have perennial herbs: peppermint
(Mentha piperita), tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), golden thyme
(Thymus vulgaris 'Aureus'), and sage (Salvia officinalis). I also
have annual herbs: basil (Ocimum basilicum) and dill (Anethum
graveolens). The pots are lined up on both sides of a garden path
where the path is extra wide.

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