Autumn's not exactly the obvious time to start sowing kitchen herbs in your window boxes, but you'd be surprised by what you can grow this time of year. By 'you' I mean people like me who don't have a clue when herb seeds germinate. As luck would have it, you can still grow coriander, rosemary and mint plus a whole load of lesser-know ones such as mace, chervil and savory. By going DIY, you'll cut down on food miles - most supermarket herbs trundle all the way from Israel - and save yourself a stack of cash. Though there's a huge choice of online seed shops, I highly recommend Jekka's Herb Farm in Gloucester. Everything is organic and the choice of herb seeds and plants is mind-bogglingly encyclopedic. While you're there, swot up on the latin names to impress green-fingered friends.
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