What herbs should i grow?? and name some dishes i can put them in/on?

Question

i live in a crappy duplex but i love to cook and i have a little fire escape thing perfect for plants!

can i grow different herbs in the same pot? like one of those long rectangular ones??

what should i grow?

do i water once a day?

lots of sun? 1/2 sun?

and what are some dishes i can put each herb in and or on?!?

Answer 1

yes you can!  but I'd put the rosemary in it's own container, it's my personal favorite, but it'll crowd the rest out.  same with the mint.

rosemary

basil

thyme (many varieties - lemon thyme is great)

oregano

fennel (bronze fennel is particularly attractive)

mint (many varieties)

cilantro

parsley

They'll take sun all day long if you can give it to 'em.  Water when the soil seems dry - most herbs are very hardy and do well with minimum amount of water.

For transplanting, we use a "liquified seaweed" - it's pretty concentrated - just a couple ounces in a gallon of water, take your plants out the store container and put 'em in a bucket with seaweed solution for a couple hours before putting 'em in your pots - let the roots get good & loose.  Then pour the seaweed solution over 'em.  Or at least reclaim the soil from the bucket.  They'll be real real wet at first, but they'll thrive.

In recipes that call for dried herbs, use fresh only reduce the amount by half.