Staycation, holistay… whatever you like to call it, many of us will be enjoying a holiday at home this year. But that doesn’t mean a touch of the exotic is off the cards – find out how you can sow a Mediterranean herb garden in your outdoor space with herbs and flowers from Burpee Europe.
Get your creative juices flowing this spring by establishing your very own Mediterranean herb garden haven out back (or front!). Not only will you benefit from the many health perks of gardening, you’ll also reap the ultimate reward – a garden packed with beautiful plants and delectable fragrances to satisfy your wanderlust and nourish the soul.
Cultivating herbs in the garden is surprisingly simple, and the distance from plot to plate will be shorter than ever. Try sowing these herbs and flowers to bring a holiday health spa to your own garden:
Herbs:
- They say scent is the most powerful memory trigger. For conjuring holidays of the past, try fresh basil, lemongrass and cilantro.
- Many herb varieties offer the double benefit of beauty and taste. Try the flat-leafed Chive ‘Allion’ for tasty, chive-like greens when young, then come spring, its pretty flowering plants show off blazing masses of fragrant purple spikes.
Flowers:
- Sow Morning Glory ‘Party Dress’ for a pop of Mediterranean colour. The exceptional magenta and white bicolour flowers bloom in profusion on this tall climbing plant.
- The sun always shines with Zinnia ‘Forecast’. These beautiful, single blossoms will shower your garden in multi-coloured hues of purple, pink, yellow and orange. Blooms are prolific from mid-summer to the first frosts, and flower atop luscious green foliage.
Suppliers:
Burpee Europe do not sell direct to the consumer. Seeds are available from selected companies:
- Order Chive ‘Allion’ from Otter Farm or Pennard Plants
- Order Morning Glory ‘Party Dress’ seeds from Mr. Fothergill’s, Thompson & Morgan, D.T. Brown or Marshalls
- Order Zinnia ‘Forecast’ from Thompson & Morgan, Plants of Distinction, Nicky’s Nursery or Marshalls
