THE HERB GARDEN 39 



the same herbs flourished. One has to learn a 

 good deal as one goes on, for there is rather a lack 

 of information in gardening books in the matter 

 of herb -growing ; even a few hints may be better 

 than nothing. 



Coriander and anise like a warm, dry soil ; sweet 

 marjoram and summer savoury must be sown in 

 light earth and kept watered after being thinned 

 out ; borage can be raised from seed at first, and 

 will then scatter itself wherever it finds foot- 

 hold, and come up year by year with no further 

 trouble. 



Chervil, if successive crops are wanted, can be 

 sown any time between the end of February and 

 August. If the leaves (which are ready for use 

 when about two or three inches high) are cut quite 

 close, the plants will soon spring up again. 



Of Biennials our old friend parsley is the chief. 

 He likes a deep soil, not too rich, and is not averse 

 to a little soot. An odd idea still lingers in the 

 gardening world that it is unlucky to plant parsley 

 roots ; you must sow it or expect the most disastrous 

 consequences. And we must never be surprised 

 when parsley seed is a long time in germinating — 

 it has gone to the nether regions and back again 

 three times before being allowed to spring up ! 



