Those all look so healthy! Me, I plant them and whatever survives is what we use in the kitchen...In the ground for a couple years has been Rosemary, Taragon, Lemongrass, Culantro, and Oregano. All else has died from either dry conditions, cold or heat. Basil does well but I need to replant it after the summer heat...

I love your basil! My rosemary has grown into a nice size bush,the parsley gets to be quite large until the swallowtails find it and chew it up, but my basil has never gotten as lush as yours and it usually has holes in it. I've tried cilantro, but it goes to seed so fast that it doesn't seem like it's worth the effort. I do have some culantro seeds that I'm going to try. I've done well with tarragon and dill.

All my herbs are in the ground.
As I said before my rosemary have been doing well for the past few years. So has Lemongrass, Wormwood,licorice,rue,tilo,Culantro,watercress,edible ginger.
The following did well for several years but then died and I plan on getting them again fennel,thyme,orangemint,peppermint,
spearmint,italian oregano,cuban oregano.
My daughter,Jennifer,has had english lavender in the ground for several years and is thriving. I tried it but it dies on me.
Felix

Your daughter is to be admired and congratulated, Felix. I never knew ANYONE who could grow English lavender in our humidity. It usually rots away. Good for her!

And I'm amazed at the amount of herbs YOU are growing in the ground. I'll bet you are just enough north of me to make a big difference, temperature wise. I know my son in Gainesville can grow lots more cool weather stuff than I can. Good for you...I just love herb gardens. Even if I don't use them in cooking, I like the look and smell of a nice herb garden. Very cottagey!

Marcia

wlsflowers-I absolutely love my herbs! Oh by the way wlsflowers, don't remember seeig you here before, so let me say WELCOME!

Your herb garden is wonderful. That basil is amazing! So full and lush. Tonight I was thinking of my Dad and pinched a piece of my basil to inhale, think of him and promise we would have his Basil-tomato salad again in heaven. Sorry for the diversion. I grow all my herbs in zone 10 in containers. Rosemary is a staple. It stays well for me for a couple of seasons, even more. I have never had basil grow so thick as yours, though, what is your secret? I have an old antique porcelain tea kettle that is home to my chives that I have only once in 5 years had to ammend or add to. I have tried all the others, camomile, thyme makes me struggle, dill I am trying agin and may make it, taragon OH TARAGON-what a wonderful herb! Being italian, I must have both curly leaf and flat leaf italian parsley at all times. It just does not always cooperate, and suffers the heat. So, I plant MORE! I have some sages off and on depending on how the heat beats them up. I mist my veggies and herbs every 2-3 days depending on the rain.

Herbs are a living proof that there is a God. They are so sweet or savory, so tough or delicate. Their aromas are proof that Mother Nature wants us not to only savor visual pleasures, but senusal tastes and fragrances God has blessed gardeners with!

Is there ANY lavendar that will grow in this part of Florida?

Moving here from the Ohio area makes me want to try new things, but I still long for some of the old.

We cannot do much until the city/state is done slashing the trees in our back yard for the Sandalwood canal project.

We bought because of the trees and except for about 8 pines, they will all be gone. They will "replace" them but the 10-12 inch in diameter oaks will be much smaller ones. After they are done and the fence they will put up is in, I will be haunting this list for ideas!!

Dee

I have tried the cilantro and found it doesn't do well in the summer, it does best in the cooler months. I have been looking for the culantro, as I read it does better in Fl and the taste is supposed to be similiar.

All the other mentioned herbs I have been growing too. Recently I put them in pots just so I could move them when needed, but they did well in the ground in the veggie garden too. I love the Mex tarragon as well. It and the rosemary are in the ground yet, and the rosemary is a 4ft tall shrub, at least 5 yrs old.

The mints will take over everything, so I have them in a pot on a sheppards hook in the veggie garden. I tried pots and a pot in a much bigger pot and it still got loose and tried to take over the veggie garden. So far the hook has worked well.

dill has a huge tap root so it loves to be in the ground.I planted it on the west side of my garage got 6 ft tall.A great plant to raise swallowtail caterpillars on!The summer did do it in but I am starting some new now.
Tour plants are just wonderful!

Wow, thanks for all of the responses :) I will have to try putting more in the ground. I would love to have a big rosemary shrub. I've one in a pot for a little over a year now and it's doing good, but I think its growth is limited in the container.

Floridays, it's amazing that you grow all of those in the ground :) I guess I'll have to start some cuttings and do some experimenting over here.

I'll have to try tarragon again. The one I had earlier this year was from Target. I'm assuming it was Mexican tarragon and died with the heat.

Regine, this is the first year I've had real success with the basil. I put it in an area that got full morning sun and afternoon shade. I kept it watered when it was very hot and gave it a little fish emulsion. I was so thrilled with how well it did. We used it in everything I could think of :)

I have some dill seeds, is now the right time to sow them? I think I've read they do better in fall and winter here.

Ma Nature, do you do anything special with your lemon grass? Is it a perennial for you? I've seen the African Blue Basil somewhere, but I don't think I've ever grown it. I'll have to add it to my list! Do you have any pictures of your Happy Thyme? I haven't been successful with any kind of thyme in the ground. They just shrivel up and die on me. I've done well with lemon thyme in a pot.

Felix, what is tilo? I'm impressed that your daughter has English lavender. I've killed too many lavenders!! I keep trying though.

Cindee, thank you for the welcome. I've only posted a few times...everyone is so helpful and friendly. Chives are great, aren't they? I just kept dividing them and sticking them in different pots. They are blooming now and they have the most delicate white flowers. I love them. Do you grow your parsley in the ground or containers?

Katkin, let me know how your culantro does. I'm going to start my cilantro now. I hope it doesn't go to seed too fast. Oh, I have some chocolate mint in a container. The kids like to smell it.

Goldenpond, I'm going to plant some dill in the ground. Do you direct sow it or start it in pots?

Sorry for all the questions! I'm still learning.

...one last question...how about borage? Has anyone had any luck growing it in the cooler weather?

Wendy

Hi:

One herb I could not do without and grows great in the ground is bay leaf. I've had mine for 18 years and had to move it last year due to a border dispute. (My neighbor kept yanking out plants on my property because she didn't like them. I built a fence.) The bay leaf looks a little ragged right now but it survived the move.

Your herbs look wonderful.

Julie in WPB

The only lavender I've ever been able to grow is "fernleaf" lavender (lavandula multifida). It doesn't look like regular lavenders exactly, but it grows like them, and puts up tall spikes of pretty lavender flowers. It will take Florida heat and it will grow and bloom in the ground. Supposedly, you can cut it back and it will return, but mine always die by the end of summer, so I yank them, and plant new ones in the spring. I just treat them as annuals, as most herbs are. They have a pungent odor, sort of turpentiny, but with a trace of lavender fragrance. They are well worth growing as an annual.

I only WISH my mints would "take over." They always die out in late summer, and they don't come back. I can usually get a huge lemon balm growing and it will normally last two years, and then it falls apart.

Wendy, I've had my lemon grass in the ground for 3 1/2 years, and it does just fine. Doesn't even freeze (so far). I don't do anything special for it at all. A friend yanked some out of her yard (literally, just pulled it up by the roots) and I put it in the ground, and it's thrived ever since. In a bed where many plants don't, btw. Very sandy and hot area, though I amended the soil a LITTLE bit when I first put it in the ground. It survived the drought looking just fine, too.

I forgot...another herb that I love is coneflower. It is often sold with the other herbs (it is echinacea) even though it isn't edible and is normally grown as a flower in butterfly gardens and the like. I've had fairly good luck with mine. They are past the bloom season now, and are dying back. They usually disappear completely, and then sprout up as volunteers in the spring. I only mention them because I bought one yesterday in the herb section at HD, and am going to plant it to see what it will do over winter.

Marcia

Good time of year to plant it down here. I planted dill in the ground and took 'til Summer for it to waste away. Then replanted it with afternoon shade and does wonderful.

Like Goldenpond said, you'll get some good Eastern Black Swallowtails from it, and your parsley. If you see tiny little pearls in there, well you've won :)

Ahhh bayleaf, I forgot...thanks southpaw. What a hearty little plant the Bay is. I love it so much more than the dried bayleaf for cooking it is sweeter and not as strong or bitter as the dried.

I love your herb! They look wonderful! So far I just have basil, rosemary, oregano, and my favorate... chocolate mint. It smells like a peppermint patty.

Pamela

Well, I put it all into a square foto garden: basil, rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley. I don't knwo what happened to my oregano -- washed out?

One basil went into a self-watering container just to see what would happen.

The basil in the SFG had attracted anoles who sit there in wait for bugs... so while I started with some holes, it hasn't progressed.

V.

Wendy, tilo is also known as linden,not the tree but a sort of ground cover. It makes a wonderful tea that helps with soothing the nerves and digestive system as well as helps as a sleep aid.
I love bay leaf. here at home it has to be protected from the frost the first few years then they do well once they are establish. I failed with mine. I want to give it another try.
There is a beautiful specimen at the Marion extension herb garden. A must visit if you are in the area.
Felix

about culantro -- i've tried growing it for years, and it never does very well for me. what's more, it's not very good -- it lacks the complexity of the 'real' cilantro, and the leaves are very tough and awkward to cut. i tried growing Delfino cilantro, which is supposed to be very heat tolerant... but it didn't do terribly better than the supermarket variety.

on the plus side, like my fennel, the cilantro produces abundant seeds (coriander -- same as cilantro). i harvested about half a cup of fennel seeds and at least that many coriander seeds last year. dried them in the window on paper towels, and used them all winter. (i am a total fennel/licorice addict... someone gave me that salted danish licorice, and my only response was -- couldn't it be stronger?)

two other herbs to throw in the mix: chervil, which is a french herb (cerfeuil, means 'cut leaf' in french -- looks like miniature ferns... used in the fines herbs mix). grows like mad in the winter and goes to seed in may. it's really tasty in salads, sprinkled over fish. slightly anise-y, but in a tamed way.

and then there's papalo...

Here is a link that might be useful: papaloquelite

Patchouli is an herb that I also Planted.It did well for about a couple of years then it faded away.It was very aromatic.
Sylvia uses the oil as a perfume. Really nice.

I was going to make a run to purchase herb plants today but
my driver got an early call from her p/t job so... I can wait.
Felix

Ooooh, I LOVE patchouli! Makes your whole garden smell like a head shop! Ha!! (Probably aren't many people here who even remember them!) The plant is not only aromatic, but it's very attractive. A rich green with nicely shaped leaves, and substantial fullness. I think I need to get some more! Thanks for the reminder, Felix!

Marcia

I plant one dill plant and then seed s nearby to be transplanted later.I always forget where I direct seed and that helps me find them.I have started them in pots but I have a heavy hand at watering and tend to rot them.Bronze fennel,,,, I forgot.I absolutely LOVE it and it is soooo hard to find.You know I hardly get any fennel seeds.I think we don't give it a chance! Smells like licorice.I add to my lasagne and it tastes like there is sausage in it. The Bflies love it too but I plant enough for all of us.
I just recently planted Lemon Balm as it is said to deter skeeters when rubbed on your skin.I bought one plant as it is said to spread. I love its fresh lemony smell and I hope the skeeters DONT!!
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The first shows the dill in it's prime.I put it to the back ,it has a nice feathery quality.
The second shot is July 5 and 5 butterflies opened on it that day! Look close. The dill had been eaten up and was covered with chrysalises and caterpillars.
The third is a close up of a swallowtail ovipositing on it.

Yep, I love herbs. Forgive the detail of this post, I'm quite passionate about herbs, you see...

I've had an herb garden going solid for about two years. Here's the list of things that have done well:
-Rosemary
-Mexican Tarragon
-Thyme
-Lemon Verbena
-Patchouli
-Stevia
-Rue
-Various Sages
-Bronze Fennel
-Southernwood
-Apple Mint
-Lavender... That is Lavandula dentata 'Goodwin Creek Grey' variety. This one is supposed to withstand heat and humidity better than most Lavenders. It's done OK for me so far. Leaves have a nice Lavender smell.

I had Garden Sage, Lemon Balm and St. John's Wort, and they hung on for a season and then died off. I also have a curry plant, and it is slowly dying on me, not exactly sure why.

I've also discovered the joys of water-gardening with aquatic herbs like Gotu Kola, Bacopa, and Calamus. They have their own tubs sunk into the ground. These plants are prolific and love our climate.

I think the key is all about location. I put all my herbs (except the mint!) in the ground. They sit on a raised, well-drained bed that is somewhat underneath the canopy of a large Cherry Laurel tree, which protects the plants from driving rains. This area gets Southeastern exposure, so the whole bed is shaded from the hot afternoon sun with a few exceptions (in those places I put the most hardy plants like Rosemary and Rue). The plants seem to agree with me!

great posts everyone!

Marcia, some of us are truly children of the 60's! I worked in a head shop in the 70's. Wow I haven't thought about that place in years. **closing eyes and remembering the scents...ahhh**
Rosemary is the only thing that's survived for me here. Grew lots of herbs up north.

Msmarion...why am I not surprised that you remember head shops?? Hehehehehe! You still have that "free spirit" attitude about you that I love!

Great posts, everyone. Musicman, I would LOVE to see a good photo of your herb garden. I have never had a lot of luck growing them in the ground, and would really like to try more of them.

Goldenpond, you have convinced me to grow dill and fennel. Nicki has been pushing bronze fennel for some time now. It is one of her favorite plants, and I know I need to try it. I saw herbs were IN at HD this week, so I may head over there later and pick up some starter plants.

Thanks, everyone! (PICTURES...we need PICTURES, folks!)

Marcia

Yes, I love herbs! I've had a rosemary bush for 5 or 6 years and it's been through frosts and freezing nights and though it's been used and abused, it's still the star of the garden. But the one herb that just made my summer a few years back was the Globe Basil. It grows in a neat, compact ball and made a lovely (edible)little hedge around the curve of the driveway.
Regarding the tarragon, a nursery man told me it should be planted in a spot that would get the morning sun or in dappled shade. He also told me that the French tarragon (which is what I wanted)doesn't do well at all in this climate. (so - what else is new?!) So I planted the seeds, watched them sprout - and at 4" tall, die. I'd love to have lots of herbs, but my little garden space won't handle much. I'm REALLY looking forward to our move to the farm. cora

Corar, your nursery man was right. You never see French tarragon for sale at local nurseries because it doesn't grow here worth diddly. I also heard that even where it DOES grow, it doesn't grow from seeds, but from cuttings. I don't personally know that to be true because I've never tried it, even up north.

Now Mexican tarragon is a staple in my garden, and really should be in every herb OR butterfly garden. It grows in full sun and is a very hardy little perennial. If it gets ratty, you just cut it back to about 6" or so, and it will come back strong. It tastes just like French tarragon, even though it is truly a marigold family member. (Tagetes) It gets bright yellow little flowers and is very cheerful.
I highly recommend it, and you can find it at Home Depot & Target, as well as regular nurseries.

You people that can grow rosemary make me envious! I've never had much luck, though I know there are several different kinds. I suspect I had types that don't do well here. I'm willing to try again, though. Has anyone grown prostrate rosemary? I was thinking it might look nice winding through the rose garden.

Marcia

Marcia,

Here's a tip on the rosemary that I initially had trouble wrapping my garden-brain around. It really thrives in cultural conditions that kill off most other plants: Poor/Alkaline/Dry/Rocky soil.
I started with whatever homogenized variety that Walmart had for sale. After some time acclimatizing it to its prospective spot in the herb garden, I built up a mound of sand with a bit of enriched garden soil and stabilized it with rocks and pebbles. Then I dug out the top so it looked something like a volcano. I just plopped the Rosemary right into the hole and covered the roots with more sand and rocks.

The rationale here is that with the base of the plant sitting at the top of a small hill, the roots would never stay wet for very long, no matter how much rain gets dumped on it. My rosemary took some months to establish, but has since developed into a good-sized bush.

I'll take some pictures of the whole herb get-up and post them when I can.

And by the way, I am many years too late for the 60's generation, but I know the smell of a head shop! hahaha :) They are still around, you know! Yes, the patchouli corner of the herb garden reminds one of hippies...

Head shops, wow, that's a blast from the past. Infinite mushroom ;)

I see how those dill do well off of the pond there. Very nice goldenpond. Mine just had problems in the severe heat and afternoon sun, and the twice a week rule of watering. Had to move them to a place that got protection from the afternoon sun. They thrive there behind a few firebushes I have for two reasons; 1. to keep the wind at a minimum on our butterfly garden. 2. Hummingbirds love them :)

Thanks for those tips on growing the rosemary, Musicman. I may have to try that. And I'm eagerly awaiting the pictures. Hmmmm...maybe you are a hippie at heart, just a few decades too late?

bflyer, I remember the Infinite Mushroom, though I swear I never bought anything there but incense! HONEST!
And bflyer...do you mean hummers like your dill?

Marcia

I've started dill seeds. (Target still has seeds out--woohoo) Can't wait to see if it attracts the butterflies!!! Maybe I'll put it by the firebushes, byflyer.

I've never really liked the smell of Patchouli for some reason :( I was raised in the 80s so I missed the head shop era. I do love the smell of anything lemon though!! Lemon mint, lemon verbena, lemon thyme, lemon balm...yumm!!!

I will have to try the Bay. We use dried bay leaves a lot in cooking so it would be nice to have a supply here.

My list keeps growing and growing...tilo sounds interesting, I'll have to try that too and bronze leaf fennel.

Musicman, please do post pictures of your herb garden. I would love, love, love to see it, especially your lavender. Where did you find the Lavandula dentata?

Thanks everyone,

Wendy

Great thread and interesting to see what does well all over the state.

Wendy ~ You have a nice selection of herbs and they look so healthy and lush.

Goldenpond ~ Love your dill pictures. It is so amazing how the butterflies can devour the plants in no time. It is worth it though just to have all of those 'flying flowers'.

I have rosemary, 5-6 plants and some are several years old.

Mexican oregano, easy to grow from cuttings.

Have a bay tree in a pot, that started out about 6"tall bought at an herb fair I think, many years ago. Cooking with fresh bay leaves is a definite treat. It doesn't even compare to the dry you buy in the store. My tree is probably at least 4'tall with lots of new growth. I really need to put it in a larger pot.

Lemon grass is about 6' tall.

Love my tarragon. It is several years old and does well. It is wonderful with fish, chicken and cooked carrots.

I've grown bronze fennel before and loved it. Need to find some seeds again.

Have tried both lemon balm and lemon verbena. Love them both, but they both croaked on me after awhile.

Basils, sage, other annual types are great too.

Had some lavender bought in the spring that I enjoyed, but it just poops out, so I'll treat it like an annual also.

Patchouli is a strange smelling plant that I grew for awhile. It seems like there are a lot of us here who remember head shops. Time has zipped right along and those are something you don't see much of these days. I do have some patchouli essential oil, along with others that I use to make up little mixtures for our health, to be massaged in.

All this talk about herbs makes me want to grow more. Guess I need to see what HD has these days.

Happy herb growing.

FlowerLady

Wendy, Home Depot often carries lavandula dentata, or French Lavender. They don't LABEL it correctly...they label ALL their lavenders English Lavender, even when they have several varieties there. I've also seen Spanish Lavender there, too...the one that looks like bunny ears when it blooms. (My mind is going blank this morning on Latin names, sorry).

I always check Home Depot and Target Garden Centers before I hit the REAL nurseries. They often have nice looking plants for much cheaper, but you have to know what you are looking at, as you can't trust their labels OR their employees to tell you correctly. Then again, the last 3 or 4 times I've stopped at "real" nurseries, I've known more about what I was looking at than the people who waited on me. And when I asked questions, I got the same blank looks as I do from the folks at Home Depot. So I guess it's hard to find help that knows anything about plants.

FlowerLady, what is Mexican oregano? Is that the stuff with the fuzzy leaves that's actually some kind of plectranthus? Comes green and variegated? I've had good luck with that, too, and you are right that it roots easily. And adds great texture to the herb garden!

Try some fern leaf lavender, and it will last longer than "regular" lavender. (Again, the Latin name will NOT come to me, and I really DO know it. I think I have CRS!) Anyway, it holds up longer to the heat and humidity, and some people cut it back when it starts to finally look bad, and it comes back again for them. I've had no luck with that part. Maybe I'm too impatient. When mine looks really nasty, I yank it. But it's a really nice one for Florida and looks real pretty. Very different from the typical lavenders.

I went to Home Depot yesterday and got sweet basil, rosemary, common sage, thyme, parsley, and fernleaf dill, which is a shorter type. It says it blooms, though, so I'm hoping for butterflies with it. After I get my beds weeded and cleaned up, maybe I'll toss out some dill and fennel seeds, too.

Marcia

As far as sources for all these interesting herbs goes... HD, Lowes, etc have a fair selection, but around here (Tampa) the real finds start popping up at places like the USF fall and spring plant festivals, or Greenfest at UT. Many herb specialist vendors sell at those. And of course there's the internet. I believe the ultimate herb source on the web can be found at Richter's (link below). Full Disclosure: I'm not an employee or anything, I just love their stuff. You will find almost any imaginable herb there.

I'll get some pics tomorrow morning and toss them up here...

Here is a link that might be useful: Richter's Herbs

This is an interesting thread! I have some native herbs Fl mint, and pennyroyal. I don't use them in cooking but, love to smell them in the garden. I also have some garlic chives that bloom every year, smell great, taste great. Bronze fennel is growing in a planter box now for 5 or 6 years. I have pineapple mint growing in a flower bed. Mexican tarragon in a clay pot for several years. I just lost my 2 1/2 year old tansy and my pineapple sage to drought while I was in Michigan. The rosemary is huge and thriving in the ground. I also have a two yr old lacy lavender in the front flower bed. Basil that is on it's second year actually made it through the summer also! Go figure!
Kat

Wanting to grow Lemon Grass and Cilantro.

Tropicalfreak

Richters is a great source. I have her container gardening with herbs book. It is a great resource. I haven't ordered many plants online. I seem to seek the instant gratification of picking out that perfect plant at a store. I know there's a much better selection online though.

A good source in the Orlando area is at the Winter Park Farmer's Market on Saturday. They have plant vendors and a lady that sells herbs. She doesn't use any pesticides or chemicals that would harm butterflies/bees etc. I've gotten a lot of my plants from her. Her prices cannot be beat :)

I was at the Walmart off of Rinehart yesterday and they had a decent selection of herb/veggies. I didn't buy any though because I didn't know if they were treated with anything. I asked the gentleman working in the garden area and, well, he was at a loss. Some of them were Bonnie and others didn't list a nursery name.

Anyone know if they are safe for the wildlife?

Tropicalfreak, I can send you some cilantro seeds if you want.

Wendy

Cliff, here is a photo of my lemon grass. It seems to be very happy where I put it, which is in a bed where LOTS of stuff doesn't want to grow. Hot, dry, sunny, sandy. I'm surprised at how well it has done there. I did enrich the soil a bit at planting time, but that's all. It's never been fed, either. And this past year, it bloomed with tall spires of nicely textured flowers. Go figger!

Marcia

I love all the pictures! I grow in the ground, in a raised bed and in containers. Some herbs last through the summer but many die, May/June are the months when they seem to start expiring. I enjoy my ritual every year of fortifying the soil in the raised bed then going out and buying new herbs. I just did that yesterday. I might try seeds this year, which I usually don't have much success with. I just bought all the usual suspects: oregano, dill, fennel, basil, thyme, spearmint, orange mint. I still have to get italian parsley and few other things. My rosemary is in a large bush and doing well after many years. Where I lived in California in the 1990s, rosemary grew on the medians in the streets! I've also had some success with basil and chives surviving the summer.

I keep a few of the herbs i use most in a container near my back door so I always can grab a small amount without walking across the yard.

I have had good success using black kow topsoil and then tossing a small handful of worm castings in the hole when planting. Worm castings are the big secret though, the plants love them.

Where exactly does one get worm castings? Are they available commercially, or do you have to raise worms?

Marcia

That was misleading above (too many trips to that mushroom;)

The firebush is the one that my hummers love, not the dill. Use the firebush as a protecter from the afternoon sun for the herbs.

Ah, thanks, bflyer! I get it now, and it sounds like a good plan.

Marcia

Hello:

I've bought worm castings from catalog sources.

This year the herbs are very stressed. It has been so hot and dry that only my rosemary and oregano look okay.

Bay leaf stressed from the move in January:

Potted herbs:

Oregano:

Henna from the spring:

We're having rain now, though, by golly! Yeah!

Julie in WPB

I'm having troubles with my basil the leaves are with some black spots.Any advise ? Thanks

Hello ochogua:

How big are these spots? Basil likes to be evenly moist. I wait until the leaves look a little droopy before I water. Are the leaves otherwise healthy? Are the spots round, irregular, on the mature leaves or on the young leaves? Basil doesn't like full/direct sun, although it can take it if it isn't for too long or too dry.

More details, please.

Julie in WPB

Good Morning , (thanks for answering sweetie )
The spots are medium size almost round the center black the rest is gray all the leaves have the same spots I cut some and it grow back with the same problem overall the plant is growing very good (isn't dry or else )Sun only in the morning. I have others herbs growing fine in the same place like rosemary, sage even other kind of basil the one with the big leaves I think it's called italian with no problem. I'm in zone 10 Miami. If you need anything else let me know. Thanks again very sweet of you. My love to all, cordially
Consuelo

De nada, Consuelo. Mucho gusto.

I'm not sure but it could be a fungus. You could try a spray of Kirk's or Castle's soap (grated) with baking soda mixed with water. About a teaspoon of each in a quart of water. This wouldn't hurt the plants and might solve your problem. It sounds like you know what you're doing with your herbs from your description of the growing conditions.

Buenas suerte,
Julie in WPB

Morning Julie. Thanks again Will let you know .
Have a great week end.

Hello good morning Julie (southpath )
The spray you told me to do worked great ! my basil is back to health growing beautiful no more ugly back spot they are all gone !!
Thank you very much. I will post a picture as soon I finish to fix my garden path muchas gracias .
Thanks again have a great Day.
My love to all
Consuelo

Was searching the forum about lemon verbena and came upon this old thread from 2007. I know a couple of people have moved over to Facebook but I was wondering if anyone else is still around?