A balcony herb garden in four pots
Dill, parsley, mint and chubritsa: the herbs Bulgarian kitchens use most.
Fresh herbs are one of the easiest ways to add flavour and more plants to your week. A sunny balcony or windowsill is enough.
Start with four: parsley and dill for salads and soups, mint for tea and tarator, and chubritsa (summer savory), the herb that gives Bulgarian bean soup its flavour.
Use a well-draining mix, water when the top of the soil is dry, and pick often: regular cutting keeps plants bushy.
Try this
- Choose pots with drainage holes.
- Give herbs at least five hours of sun.
- Pinch flowers off basil and mint to keep leaves coming.