Most herbs will flourish in any container larger than two gallons, many for the entire season!
When I was a child, we had a wine barrel filled with perennial herbs that was so easy to maintain. We harvested thyme, oregano, and chives, season after season. Fast-forward: I now have anise hyssop, scallions (whaaaaaat? i know!), catnip, lemon balm and sorrel in our perennial herbs containers.
Annual herbs are easy to grow in containers, too. Parsley is a dream because, as a biennial, so it never flowers that first season remains delicious for weeks and sometimes months after frost. If you studiously pinch back basil, holy basil, summer savory and shiso you can harvest abundantly from a single plant all season long. Other crops like dill and cilantro are short-lived, requiring several successions to harvest consistently throughout the season.
Annual herbs are easy to grow in containers, too. Parsley is a dream because, as a biennial, so it never flowers that first season remains delicious for weeks and sometimes months after frost. If you studiously pinch back basil, Tulsi holy basil, summer savory and shiso you can harvest abundantly from a single plant all season long. Other crops like dill and cilantro are short-lived, requiring several successions to harvest consistently throughout the season.
Pro Tip: Dill and cilantro despise being transplanted and will immediately bolt, so only direct sow them. Also, cilantro grows sweetest and bolts slowest in spring and fall. You’re welcome!
Ginger
It’s true!
I’ll share muuuuuuch much more about growing Ginger in Fruition’s free Grow Your Own Ginger Course . In the meantime, know if you have grown tomatoes in a container, you can absolutely grow ginger in a container!
