Growing herbs

Gloomtastic!

Instead of buying herb plants in a garden centre to grow, I've planted some sage, thyme, parsley and rosemary I bought in the supermarket.

They're a fraction of the price but am I wasting my thyme (geddit!)?

redser7

Definitely not. Just treat them well. New compost and proper watering.
I didn't bother with sowing basil this year and just bought some for 99c and split it in two and potted them up.

Gloomtastic!

Will basil grow outside in Ireland? Thought it needed warmth.

redser7

Maybe, but you would need to be lucky I'd say, it's very tender. Greenhouse or polytunnel or else on a nice light window sill and it will do fine. Just water it from below by standing it in a dish of water till it soaks up what it needs.

magicbastarder

thyme and rosemary like very free draining soil.

i bought some basil seeds at the weekend, a variety which will grow outside. i'm curious as to how they'll fare; i've not sowed them yet, given the low temperatures this week.

redser7

Would you not sow in modules or pots and plant them out later?