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Sorrel is lovely crop to grow in shade, even dry shade. In my garden it grows under a clematis montana which grows under an ornamental cherry. It requires no real attention and produces tangy, lemony, tender, heart shaped salad leaves

and the divisions replanted. Thanks for that nutcutlet and gardening grandma and verdun   what is the self layered cuttings? Self layered cuttings are where a stem has grown along the ground and rooted. Purple sage does it very often and I found 3 layered stems

growing them either. Thanks Weejenny and Jude. Thymes,Oregano,Chives,Sages and Parsley would look great in a sink  You could try Sweet Basil but I always seem to do better with it in my greenhouse. There is  a Basil called 'African Blue' which would grow

the colour as well.    My fave rave at the moment is Daphne bholua 'Jaqueline Postill', beloved by Roy Davison. It's a slow growing semi-evergreen that will get to 6ft. They are devilishly expensive (£30-60) but will reward you for weeks with their waxy very

, parsley and basil growing on windowsills all the year. I also pack surplus herbs into ice-cube partitions, cover with water and freeze. Thyme, marjoram,sage and mint, I tie in bunches, tie up a south facing drainpipe and leave till quite dry

I'm saving seed of my perennial sweet pea to grow plants for my friends. Having collected and cleaned seeds at the botanoc garden for the seed distribution (ten packets) that Friends of the BG are entitled to, I'm a bit of an expert. Some seeds

and spend a bit more time in there!) I found Lavenders, sage, rosemary, thyme and Fushias (?spelling?) seemed to do really well, the herbs also smell really nice on a summers evening which might be nice if you have any residents who have problems

and two veg and said she'd like a herb pot, did parsley, sage and basil with a sperate mint pot and a bunch of cut flowers. Dressed up with a ribbon round the pot and a little card would make a lovely gift. Well you are lucky to have family and friends who