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Never rely on store-bought herbs again! Six seasonings you must have in your garden
Fennel flowers, chives and oregano are all-season herbs
I love the fact that my local supermarket carries a great selection of fresh herbs. But what I love even more is that I seldom need to buy them. I grow my own and it’s easy as can be.
All it takes is a little snipping in the fall to collect those that die back, and some shuffling around of the potted evergreen perennial herbs in areas colder than zone 6.
Here are the seasonings I have learned to rely on:
Shortlived or not, most herbs can be in ready supply for all four seasons.
There’s nothing nicer than perennial herbs, even those that die back through the winter.
When it comes to perennial herbs to pick year round, there are two that we repeat all through our garden for almost daily gathering.
Originally published in BC Home & Garden magazine. For regular updates, subscribe to our free Home and Garden e-newsletters, or purchase a subscription to the magazine.