would end of april ,early may be too late to start herbs. thinking maybe planting some basil,dill,parsley not sure what else I might do
growing herbs in zone 7a
I often start a row of herb seeds outside even though all the garden centers have started plants in pots already. up here i have done that as late as the end of june- in 7a, as long as you make sure the seeds stay watered, I'm pretty sure it is fine. I find that I get healthy plants and lots of them by seeding them into the ground where they will grow. Parsley takes about 2 weeks to germinate, but it will catch up- basil will take off quicker, and you will have so much of it, that you'll have plenty to make pesto. Much more economical than buying plants! Dill is one that i start at least 2 times for earlier and later harvest. Have fun! sarah
Thanks Sarah, I've never grown herbs before, I was picking up a few packs of seeds and saw these herb seed packs 4 for a dollar and thought what the heck I might as well try it. I do have several types of mint that are growing around my well house and around my Butterfly bush ( not sure how they got there )
I had some lemon balm and apple balm I picked up at the Ga roundup last spring but did something to it and it died
I think you'll have fun getting those herb seeds planted!