Some Herb Garden Suggestions
THYME: There are a bunch of types of thyme and I’ve grown at least 9 of them. As far as culinary uses go, try Common Thyme (aka English Thyme) or Lime Thyme or Lemon Thyme. For a nice ground cover, try Creeping Thyme or Wooly Thyme.
OREGANO: First off, remember that oregano can grow like hell and become invasive, so keep an eye on it or pot it. Common Oregano or Greek Oregano are best for cooking and the flowers attract bees.
BASIL: Sweet Basil or Genovese Basil are what you want for pesto and most cooking. Thai Basil is, naturally enough, spicy and a basic ingredient of Thai cooking. Cinnamon Basil and Lemon Basil are fine for adding a bit of a different flavor to dishes. Red Rubin Basil is great for flavoring/coloring oils or vinegars.
MINT: There are a shitload of mint types out there, including Lemon, Orange, Chocolate and others. For most of us tho, the two to grow are Spearmint and Peppermint. WARNING: If Oregano can be invasive, then mint has a wild and uncontrollable urge to spread as fast as it can. Grow it in pots or in areas where you don’t care if mint covers everything.
More herbal suggestions later.
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