| What are considered the Top 20 Herbs grown in the UK? These are the herbs people love to grow in their gardens or on windowsills because they’re easy to care for and super valuable for cooking: |
Basil – Loves warmth and sunshine. Great with tomatoes, pasta, and pesto. Parsley – A classic. Curly or flat-leaf, it’s fresh and peppery and goes with almost anything. Thyme – Tiny leaves, big flavour. Great for roasts, stews, and even bread. Rosemary – Woody and fragrant. Excellent with roast potatoes or lamb. Mint – Super refreshing. Perfect in drinks, salads, and even with lamb. It spreads fast, though! Chives – Mild onion flavour. It is ideal for sprinkling over eggs, soups, and baked potatoes. Coriander (Cilantro) – A love-it-or-hate-it herb, great in curries and Mexican dishes. Oregano – Classic for Italian dishes, especially pizza and pasta sauces. Sage – Earthy and slightly peppery. Delicious in stuffing or with rich meats. Tarragon – Slightly aniseed-y and elegant. French dishes love this one. Dill – Feathery and fragrant. It pairs beautifully with fish or potatoes. Bay (Bay Laurel) – Tough, evergreen leaves that add depth to soups, stews, and stocks. Marjoram – A bit like oregano but sweeter and milder. Lovely in Mediterranean cooking. Lovage – Strong celery-like taste. Great in soups and stews, but powerful—use sparingly! Fennel (herb, not bulb) – Delicate and aromatic, with a light anise flavour. Lemon Balm – Citrusy and fresh. Lovely in teas or desserts. Borage – Slight cucumber flavour. The blue flowers are edible, too—great for drinks. Sorrel – Sharp and tangy, almost lemony. Good in soups or with fish. Chervil – Mild and slightly sweet, like a mix between parsley and anise. Winter Savory – Peppery and robust. It is nice in hearty dishes and goes well with beans. |
Earthly Comforts 
So many herbs on that list that I quite dislike…starting with cilantro LOL Including some I’ve never, to the best of my knowledge, tasted. I know fennel as finocchio – we always used the Italian word…I love it and it has always been expensive. Is it hard to grow? We always had the bulb – and I always snarfed it until I was told to leave some for others…And of course fennel seeds always went into the homemade sausage – Yum!
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Hey Grace, is it easy to grow? Yes and no.
It doesn’t like to share its space with other plants, it can bolt quickly if it is not happy, it doesn’t like to be moved, so once you chosed a location – leave it there and it does need a fair bit of space of its own. But, on the plus side, it is drought tolerant,can work in the poorest quality of soils and is hardy.
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