"David Ross" wrote in message
limey wrote:

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.

David E. Ross

Thanks, David. 10-inch pots are sounding very attractive to me and I have
just the spot near the back door. I only need the herbs leaf by leaf, but
it surely beats buying them from the supermarket.
I know how invasive mint is - I do have a patch of that, busily growing into
the grass and the azaleas. I have to curb its enthusiastic growth pattern
yet again.

Dora