One of our original gardeners built a square 4'x4' bed. When they moved on, they left us with a great soil mix, a well tended bed, and a rosemary bush. Inspired, we turned it into a community herb garden.
Sadly, the rosemary perished in the face of the long bitter cold of early 2014. It just didn't stop. It got my rosemary, too. But the chives and oregano made it through. The sage weathered it well. If it was left untended, those three herbs would take over the whole space! During the summer of 2014, I cut back the sage and oregano three times. Gardeners could also find basil, dill, cilantro, and lavender peeking through the abundant perennials. We'd all like to see the lavender take hold. Dill self seeds, but after a season or two mutates into something less delectable. Basil is so very wonderful but needs special care.
With strange weather, the herb bed marched through 2015 with huge sections of sage, oregano, and chives. At least two tomatoes helped themselves in the corner. Spring will mean another major cut back of the established plants. 2014's lavender didn't take hold, sadly, and the dill didn't make a comeback. Basil was evident again, even a beautiful purple variety.
This year, I look forward to another community herb selection. There's just something wonderful about freshly snipped herbs for the kitchen.
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