This was the thread that helped me put a name to the style of garden that I love best. I have been working towards the cottage style for many years and never get tired of the evolution of it. Loved reading them all again today. Cheryl

Everyones herbs look so nice. I like the natural unfussy look of herbs. I have a big ole rosemary growing next to the AC unit and dryer vent. Talk about an inhospitable place for a plant. I got it years ago from Home Depot. It looks like a bush. I use it alot in cooking. I have Mexican tarragon in my herb garden too. I love the little yellow flowers. Then there is rue. What beautiful little silver leaves. Both those are easy to grow. I have had them for years. I have no luck with chives. I have tried them in several places. So I use the tops of onions or bunching onions as I would chives. Still I would like to have some decent chives. If there is a secret to growing it I would like to know. Also no luck with nasturtiums. I think the seeds I used were old. Arugula seems very popular lately. I bought it once thinking I had spinach. What a surprise. Tasted like skunk. :( It is in a salad mix I planted and I pull it up when I see it. Lion's ear looks so neat. Anita gave me a clipping to root but it didn't make it. Is it easy to start from seed? Or where would be a place in Orlando that I could buy it?

Flora_UK -- I have all of those plants you mentioned in the same bed (although on the other side.) Except Libertia grandiflora -- that looks like a good option if I find an empty spot in the bed as it grows up. agmss15 - I like St. John's Wort a lot except that it's terribly invasive here. And it has yellow flowers. I spent the afternoon nursery-hopping and ended up with silver-edged thyme and "Mr Goodbud" autumn stone crop. After getting them home, both look good in the bed. I ended up swapping their spots, though, and decided I need once more Provence Lavender and another shrub -- possibly another Ruby Loropetalum but maybe a dwarf white crepe myrtle. *sigh* And I thought I was done! Well, at least until something does or a I decide I don't like it!. Thanks for the suggestions. After a while your brain just can't pick one more plant!

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