Basil had a good year. Small amount of insect damage, no disease. Lasted well into cooler weather.
Chives: common, garlic and Chinese chives did okay. Chinese chive plant not thriving; consider researching soil and replanting next year.
Chamomile didn’t self-seed, so needed to buy seedlings. May need to be started from seed next year.
Cilantro didn’t have a great year. Experimented with rows in 3-sisters bed, but plants didn’t get enough sun and space. Consider growing in (fennel side) herb bed again or in raised beds.
Fennel was spectacular!
Lavender is getting old and woody. Took stem cuttings, rooted and planted two in garden in early fall. One chewed by critters, but hoping one will survive winter to become new main plant.
Lemon Balm did well.
Lemongrass not as robust as last year. Only grew one plant in herb bed. Difficult to divide for harvest; bring serrated knife for the task next year.
Lemon Verbena seedling had a rough start, but recovered and grew quite well.
Lovage didn’t reach normal height this year, but looked fine.
Marjoram did well.
Mints: peppermint and spearmint both did well.
Parsley produced really well again, all 4 plants. Left in garden to overwinter.
Rosemary did great. Grew a new seedling and an overwintered plant (which was well hardened off). Both bushed out and were the same size by mid-season.
Sage did great. Pruned back to about 6” high in early spring.
Savory (Summer) did fine, though seemed to end the season early.
Savory (Winter) doing well. Removed old woody plant and substituted a volunteer seedling from last year.
Sorrel did fine, though not as robust this year.
Stevia grown from (donated) seed this year as an experiment. Probably not started early enough, but produced a bushy little plant.
Tarragon died mid-season. Research varieties and soil requirements, then buy a new seedling next spring.
Thyme did really well again; tried all season to take over the saffron bed.
