Keep your herbs growing through winter
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People who want to continue to use fresh herbs in the kitchen during winter often find that many herbs die back and so they have to resort to buying them from the supermarket. It is possible to keep some herbs growing outside over winter, but the majority will need to be grown in a greenhouse or on a windowsill.
Two of the most common herbs that can be grown quite happily outdoors all year round are rosemary and thyme. These herbs are delicious when used to add flavour to lamb and chicken dishes and because of their woody stems survive the harshest of British winters. In order to keep them in tip top condition it is important to prune them every year as this will help the plant to produce new growth which will be tastier.
The more delicate herbs such as mint, coriander and parsley much prefer to be taken indoors during the winter months where they will flourish grown on a sunny kitchen windowsill. An indoor window box can be used for herbs meaning that they are easily accessed when needed. If left outdoors they will usually survive but will not provide the herby leaves that you will need for recipes until the late spring.