Herbs

7 crops

Easy
Basil
A tender summer herb that grows fast, hates cold nights, and gives more the more often you cut it.
- Full sun
- 50 to 75 days
- 2 gal pot or bigger
- 6 to 12 in apart
Easy
Cilantro
A cool-weather herb with fresh leaves called cilantro and dried seeds called coriander.
- Full sun
- 45 to 80 days
- Grows in a pot
- 3 to 6 in apart
Easy
Garlic
A hardy bulb usually planted as separate cloves in fall and harvested the next summer.
- Full sun
- 3 to 4 in apart
Easy
Mint
A quick-growing perennial herb for drinks, cooking and tea. Grow it in a pot because its creeping roots spread fast.
- Part sun
- Grows in a pot
- 18 in apart
Easy
Parsley
A leafy herb with slow-sprouting seed and a long harvest season once established.
- Full sun
- Grows in a pot
- 10 to 12 in apart
Takes some care
Rosemary
A woody evergreen herb that likes strong sun, sharp drainage and less water than most kitchen herbs.
- Full sun
- Grows in a pot
Easy
Thyme
A small woody evergreen herb that thrives in sun and dry, sharply drained soil.
- Full sun
- Grows in a pot