Herbs and greens which I grew on my balcony in 2020
- coriander
- peppermint
- rosemary
- parsley
- bay
- oregano
- dill
- basil
- lettuce
- lavender
- sage
- sorrel
What are my practical insights about growing them?
Coriander
Experience gained
Grows very slowly and hardly from seeds. The seeds should be broken apart gently before putting into a soil.
My harvest
Few tiny weak leaves here and there
Reference
YouTube guide for the next year to try: Fastest growing method of Coriander ! No one told you before

Peppermint
Experience gained
Peppermint has an exuberant root system – whatever space you give to it – it takes it. It is better to plant in larger pot, separately from any other plants, for the root system to have place where to grow. Likes partly shadow place
My harvest
If planted properly – with enough space for roots – grows amazingly well. Even after I cut all the stems in the beginning of August – the new stems appeared and there will be more fresh leaves for September

References:
- KOBA, K., et al. Antibacterial Activities of the Buds Essential Oil of Syzygium Aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry from Togo. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 2011, vol. 1, no. 1. pp. 42-51.
- How Drinking Grapefruit Juice Could Increase Your Cervical Mucus by Lindsay Meisel, 2017, online source: https://www.avawomen.com/avaworld/grapefruit-juice-cervical-mucus/
- How to Increase Your Fertility by Janet Stephens, book’s online source: https://books.google.pl/books?hl=en&lr=&id=hXrgDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP11&dq=grapefruit+juice+fertility+cervical+mucus&ots=h-9d6b_M9k&sig=TjAHHTFK7GS9lKCLxW-OKhDQnbA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=grapefruit%20juice%20fertility%20cervical%20mucus&f=false
- Fastest growing method of Coriander ! No one told you before by Gardening is my Passion on You Tube, available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8jYsYxEF0s
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