Best herbs to add to garden?

[elnewt]

Hello all,

I've been absent from the forum but still plodding along with a few peppers. This year I am getting a raised bed in a community garden and am very excited to be growing 4-5 types of peppers. I wanted to add a few herbs to the garden as a barrier between my peppers and legumes (I've read mixed messages on whether they should be planted next to each other). I know I want oregano, probably some cilantro, maybe a basil. I would really like a rosemary plant, but from what I've seen, they go crazy and take up a lot more room than I'd want them to. Can a rosemary be kept controlled with regular trimming? Are there any other herbs that I'm not thinking of that might make a good addition?

Thanks!

 

[Grass Snake]

I'll try it hope I don't choke

 

[Grass Snake]

so why does some things taste completely different than they smell hmm?

 

[Grass Snake]

Chocolate mint is probably the most fragrant of the mints and my favorite. Has anyone else grown this particular mint? It's a peppermint variant from I understand.

 

[Ashen]

the one we grew definitely smelled better than it tasted. bruised it had a definite after 8 vibe but the chocolate note was more bitter baking chocolate on the taste.

as with any miint , growing in pots is preferred if you don't want it going wild and taking over large area.

 

[CaneDog]

Chocolate mint is probably the most fragrant of the mints and my favorite. Has anyone else grown this particular mint? It's a peppermint variant from I understand.

I've had one growing in a container at the community gardens for a few years now.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Chocolate mint is delicious and smells like After Eight mints.

 

[Grass Snake]

Never heard of After 8 mints till now but looks similar to Andes mints which are a popular choice here.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Andes mints which are a popular choice here.

What year was this?

 

[Grass Snake]

What year was this?

Olive Garden will still give you a handful with your bill