An essential ingredient in many foods, culinary herbs represent an area in which the gardener can easily enjoy produce fresh from the garden, however small the plot.
The Herb Garden at Wisley
This is an exciting development for Wisley. Developed on the site of the existing herb garden, the new garden has been designed to include all culinary and medicinal herbs, and also pot herbs, cosmetic herbs, insect repellents, potpourri plants and dye plants.
Award of Garden Merit
Information on the Award of Garden Merit
List of Award fennel and parsley
The RHS Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Committee
Responsible for judging exhibits of fruit, vegetables and herbs shown at RHS Flower Shows the committee also selects and judges fruit, vegetable and herb trials for the Award of Garden Merit.
Further reading
Ardle, J. 2000, October. Herbs as bonsai. The Garden (RHS) 125(10): 752-755.
Larkcom, J. 1999, April. Nordic rainbow. The Garden (RHS) 124(4): 244-249. A Danish herb garden.
Randel, C. 1999, September. Mix and match. The Garden (RHS) 124(4): 258-259. Baby-leaf salads.
Segall, B. 1997, April. A taste of the Mediterranean. The Garden (RHS) 122(4): 264-267. The herb basil.
Stearn, W.T. 1987. Culinary herbs. London: RHS.
Thomas, G.S. Lavender notes. The Garden (RHS) 122(8): 578-579.
Upson. T. 1999. Deep purple. The Garden (RHS) 124(7): 524-529. Lavender trial at Wisley.