Experienced grower's notes on Rosemary

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Rosemary remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is dividing clumping herbs like chives every two or three years. Everything else follows from that.

powdery mildew on basil in cool damp conditions is the challenge that trips up most beginners and some experienced growers too. I've been growing mine in an ornamental potager kitchen garden for three seasons now and the results are consistently good. aromatic foliage that intensifies in heat is what makes it worth coming back to year after year. peak harvest productivity through summer is when I show it off — it earns its place fully then.