Plants and herbs originating in countries which surrounds the Mediterranean Sea, make a welcome addition to any culinary or home kitchen garden. These Mediterranean herbs prefer the warmer climates for them to grow long term.
But they can also be grown in cooler climates as an annual or for the indoor herb garden or in the greenhouse over the winter.
Since these herbs favor the warmer weather of the Mediterranean, using a good quality and well draining soil.
Some herbs do well with a bit of cactus mix with potting soil. While others will do best in regular potting soil.
And the watering needs all vary between the herb type. Some will prefer a bit of drier soil and some like to have slightly moist (but not soggy) soil.
10 MEDITERRANEAN HERBS FOR THE KITCHEN GARDEN
When starting a kitchen or potager garden at home, herbs are just as important as growing the vegetables and fruits!
Using herbs regularly when cooking from garden to table, really elevates the recipe.
And when growing herbs at home, ensure that you find an area where they will receive full sun whether outdoors. Or indoors in a sunny windowsill.
When not starting my plants from seeds, I like to purchase my plants from either Azure Standard, Seed Savers Exchange, or Home Depot. There are many other options out there, but these 3 have never failed me!
In this post, I’m listing my top herbs for the kitchen garden and some basic information on each type.