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Originally Posted by RioBravo
Hello
I have a specific beginner's question regarding a herb garden I am trying to start in containers in the UK (North-West England). I have recently bought the herbs listed below in pots from the garden centre. I plan to grow them in a sunny yard in troughs. I have assimilated some knowledge as to what I should be doing, but some of it is taking time to piece together. I believe that I may have bought these plants a few weeks too early, as the last frost in my area is late April/early May. I would like to ask for suggestions as to what I should do at this point, and answers may be species specific if possible. I have 3 basic options to choose from.
1) Leave the plants in their original pots. Keep them indoors at a window and watered (with good drainage) until the frost date, then transfer to troughs and put them outside.
2) Transfer the plants from their pots to the trough right now, then keep them inside until the frost date.
3) Transfer the plants from their pots to the trough right now and put the trough outside.
Rosemary
Thyme
Mint
Sage
Chives
Parsley
Bay (Kitchen Bay)
Marjoram
Oregano
French Tarragon
Dill
Rocket
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Mint is extremely hardy! Its pretty much a weed. And I wouldnt put it anywhere near your other herbs because it will steel all nutrients and living space! It crowds my haustas and my peonies. And we live in a zone 4.
Chives are also very hardy! Chives don't spread like mint, however it can be planted now. Even if it frosts it will be just fine! I have been using my chives from my outside herb garden for a month at least.. Again I am in upstate New york!
As for the rest of you plants. They will do fine in the containers on a counter for 2 weeks, even longer if needed! When you plant them though, dont add a bunch of chemicals, fertilizer, or even any more peat moss for a week or so, because they can fry (burn) the root systems. Just ruffle the root system a bit, plant and water! After a week or so give them sove love with fertilizer..
Hope all goes well!