Does anyone do this or do you typically keep all your herbs in one place?
I have dill, basil, oregano, rosemary,thyme, etc.which I've kept in one spot but wondering if
it is beneficial to plant these among other plantings to deter pests?

I think so. I mix them. I do a lot of container gardening with my herbs so they are easy to move from place to place, if desired.

From what I understand, mixing plants like flowers and herbs also confuses a lot of insects and is beneficial in that way too.

I like to save seeds from some of mine, so I'll generally scatter those that are prone to cross-pollination as far apart as possible. Plus, I like to graze around the garden, or just pick some to savor the scent as I'm passing through, so there's more opportunity if they're all over the place.

I also agree with Tee; diversity in plantings seems to keep the garden healthier.

I have most of my herbs scattered around in different plantings.

I am planting some parsley in with my flowers to attract more butterflies, they like to lay eggs on it and eat it to the ground. So if the flowers attract butterflies won't the butterflies think its food, and lay their eggs on the herbs? Hummmmmmmmm, just a thought.

I see lots of people here in Va. like to plant Marigolds around the gardens, they repels certain bugs like aphids. I have heard of planting them around other plants that are prone to Aphids.

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Yes, they will. The bfs will do that anyway, most likely. That's always been my experience anyway.

That bunch of parsley rebounded and is still going strong here in Feb!

Beautiful , is that planted outside?

Maybe I should go and check the parsley I have and see if any caterpillars are having a feast. But then again, your in a much
warmer zone than me. My parsley looked pretty flattened and limp last time I looked.

I planted marigolds 2 years ago. They just reseed every year however I could start putting it in other places.

Good to know I'm not making a mistake. Goodness, I've made enough of those over the years.

That's good Julia, its a learning process.
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Songof joy are those black swallows??

Yes, BST cats on the parsley outside. They did the same with the dill. My babies.

Julia, haven't we all? Sometimes I think "mistake" is my middle name.

Our herbs are planted a short trip from the kitchen. Oregano is on one side of deck steps and Mojito Mint is on the otherside of the steps. Lord knows we wouldnt want to travel far for mint in the mid summer heat while having coctailes and tea on the deck.

Isn't that the truth!

Hummmmm, sounds good. Make mine a double!!

I love my Mojito mint. I think it's just about my favorite mint. Grows well here too.

Thanks, I might give it a shot.

Just to kind of re-state the obvious - so many of the herbs are just as ornamental - and sometimes are considered ornamentals anyway. And if you like your flowers to take flight in the form of butterflies, well, you just gotta interplant!

I am moving back out to Phoenix and plan on rewarding myself for not whining about it too much by planting a lavender garden.