Richard shows you the best way to grow herbs if you’re struggling to find space for multiple pots.
How to pot a herb planter
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A tiered planter fits several herbs into a small patio space. Start with a wide, shallow pot around 30 cm across. Fill it with John Innes No. 3 compost and plant golden thyme, oregano and sage around the edge. Keep mint in its own pot, as it can spread through a shared container.
Build the middle and top tiers. Plant chamomile and lavender in a pot around 19 cm across, leaving room in the centre. Nestle that pot into the wider container. Plant rosemary in a roughly 12 cm pot and set it into the centre of the middle one. Make sure the stack is firm.
Finish and care for the display. Scatter alpine gravel around the herbs. Put the planter on a sunny patio, water as needed and feed as directed. Pick regularly to keep plants compact, then pot them on when they outgrow the display.
