Isn't all that info great!

I am SO delighted we can post outside informational links now! Sure helps in sharing the knowledge!

 

 

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  Lavender Poppy

 Dizzy thanks for the grat links to the sites...

It's me vegemm "So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase." 1 Corinthians 3:7

Hubby had some leftover wood from his last project that was just hanging around so he made me a planter box that is 8ft x 1 1/2ft.  We put it on the sunny side of the house so I figured an herb garden would be nice but not sure now.  I really don't use many of them for cooking other than rosemary and chives.  Maybe this is enough space for some veggies.

Thanks for the input ladies! 

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes on Him will not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16 

 

Here's a great link to an informational site about Companion Planting !

And this one has a great companion chart for Beneficial Herbs halfway down the page

*I thought this one had the easiest to read chart for all Plant Companions 

And here's the Wikipedia chart - herbs are halfway down the page.

 

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  Lavender Poppy

I'm inclined to agree with Sharry. Two examples would be chives and mint. Both are huge and fast growers and very prolific spreaders....They'd outgrow a pot they were in together in no time. On the other hand, because of how invasive they can be, I wouldn't want them together anyway.

Rosemary has a very intense fragrance and I wouldn't want that to mix with other herbs. Basil would be okay to mix with another type of basil, for example if you wanted to grow purple basil with regular green basil, that would work.

Oregano would do well with margerom (sp.)

Parsley is another spreader as is cilantro.

If you really want to have your herbs together, what I would be tempted to do is purchase a basket like window box thing or an actual window box. Then I would plant herbs in individual pots (reasonable size to allow for growth because herbs grow fast,) and put them in the basket or window box. You'll have the illusion of having planted them together but the control of having them alone.

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I think most herbs do best in their own small container.  Mint definatley needs it's own container, and it probably needs to be seperated and re-potted once or twice during the growing season.  Rosemary probably needs it's own space too since it can get quite large. 
You may be able to get away with a container with a basil plant and creeping/trailing thyme spilling over the sides.  I don't think they have large root systems.  I had a small bell pepper plant in a pot last year with a thyme plant spilling over the sides.  Oregano will probably trail down a pot too.  Chives are small and can be planted with just about anything.  If you want Dill, make sure you get the Fernleaf variety (since it's much smaller) and make sure you have a deep enough pot.  Dill has a long taproot and doesn't like to be disturbed at all. 
That's about all I have experience with, but I'm sure there are many more.

 I do have the book The Bountiful Container, and I think it has some good herb combos in it.  If I can remember, I'll take a look when I get home.  Or if you happen to be at a bookstore, take a look through it.   It's a great resource for growing all kinds of edibles in containers.
--Sharry