One of the tastiest presents you can give to a foodie – or a green-fingered friend – is a set of delicious herbs. This isn’t just for Christmas, it’s an exciting intro to the world of fresh-grown herbs.
The Fyne Herb gift set contains 6 potted herb plants along with everything you need to start growing your herb garden at home, plus 2 recipes from Jamie himself.
These herbs love being in full sun, but we recommend keeping them indoors to overwinter and establish, then plant them out in spring. But you’ll find all the advice you need in your handy herb-growing guide.
- Flat-leaf parsley: With a fresh, slightly peppery ‘green’ taste, flat-leaf parsley works in so many dishes. Pop your plant indoors on a windowsill, in a conservatory or greenhouse, and harvest the leaves regularly.
- Garden mint: Also known as spearmint, this bright perennial with sweetly scented leaves is a classic. It's fast growing, too, so you can regularly pick leaves for Christmas cooking, baking and cocktail-making.
- Lemon thyme: This compact shrub has leaves with a citrussy flavour that pairs particularly well with chicken and fish, but you can also add it to your Boxing Day soups, stews and stocks.
- Purple sage: Aromatic, warming and a bit pepperier than your usual green sage. This plant is much-loved for its vibrant purple leaves and, of course, it’ll pep up your seasonal stuffing to perfection.
- Rosemary ‘Barbeque’: Jamie’s favourite woody herb. This evergreen is super versatile, with a slightly smokier flavour than your usual rosemary. And, as its name suggests, it’s perfect on the grill.
- Oregano: This savoury-flavoured perennial is great in seasonal marinades and stuffings, as well as pasta sauces. It loves the sunshine and will happily grow on a windowsill until it needs potting on.
