On 8/8/05 17:19, in article
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I quite like cooking, and one of the things I am going to read up on is
'herbs' - it would be nice to have my own grown source for Mint, Sage,
Coriander etc

It's lovely to have your own herbs. They need (mostly) to be grown in full
sun and to have their roots kept dry, so wet ground that holds onto moisture
isn't a good thing for herbs. Mint is a thug of a plant and is best grown
in a container so that it can't take over the whole of the rest of your herb
garden.

Is there a good book to get me started ? A beginners guide to gardening ?

Have a look at the Hessayon guides which are a good start. Amazon has them,
I think. And good luck with the garden - it's the most satisfying,
fascinating, interesting, rewarding and frustrating 'hobby' one can have,
IMO!
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Sacha
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