I've been growing herbs quite successfully on my balcony in Brussels
over the summer.

Which ones do I need to bring in during the winter, which may be quite
harsh here, with temps occasionally dropping to -5C, which can I
safely leave and which ones are annual?

I'm a complete gardening newbie, so apologies for the stupid
questions:

I have:

Lavender
Chives
Sage
Flat leaf parsley
Basil
Rosemary
Bay
Thyme
Mint
Roquette - not a herb, but is it annual?

I think they are all relatively hardy except basil, at least in the
garden (not in containers). (don't know anything about roquette). The
problem is if your containers are not well drained and when it's
freezing, they become a block of ice.... Can you not put your containers
right against the house wall where presumably it will not be as cold?

Philippe, Edinburgh

PS: hello to Brussels (my birth place)

In article , (dylan) writes:
| I've been growing herbs quite successfully on my balcony in Brussels
| over the summer.
|
| Which ones do I need to bring in during the winter, which may be quite
| harsh here, with temps occasionally dropping to -5C, which can I
| safely leave and which ones are annual?
|
| I have:
|
| Lavender

Fairly hardy, if not waterlogged.

| Chives

Very hardy, but will die down.

| Sage

Hardy, if not waterlogged.

| Flat leaf parsley

Very hardy, but will die down. It is a biennial, anyway.

| Basil

Tender. Bring it in.

| Rosemary

Fairly hardy, if not waterlogged.

| Bay

Fairly hardy, if not waterlogged.

| Thyme

Hardy, if not waterlogged.

| Mint

Very hardy, but will die down.

| Roquette - not a herb, but is it annual?

Annual or biennial.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.