Texas Gardening: Herbs in Texas?, 1 by podster

podster wrote:
I grow a lot of herbs. Some I use and some I just grow for the pure pleasure. Although they normally are not showy plants, I love the herbal fragrances.

I grow most of mine in pots which allows me to contain them. Some like the mints can spread beyond all reason if not contained. Keeping pots of herbs also lets me control the soil, moisture and provide winter protection as needed in my zone.

In 8a, I find rosemary does well in ground having planted both upright and trailing rosemary. Last year, I also trusted a large pot of oregano to the outdoors and it had no problem with the freezes we saw here.

Some herbs I grow for use are bay (laurus nobilis), basils, ginger, mints and oregano to name a few. I grow catnip (Nepeta cataria) for the felines that live at my house. Although only two love it. One wants it fresh, the other wants his dry. It can reseed and volunteer freely so nipping the blooms is recommended....