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Terracotta ‘parsley’ pots and plastic columns with planting pouches are space-saving homes for your herb collection.

For both types of container, make sure there is a good drainage layer. To make watering easier, insert a piece of perforated tube drainpipe, or hosepipe into the centre of the pot. Fill the bottom few centimetres (inches) of the pipe with small stones to weight it down and aid waterflow to the roots. Then fill the container with compost to the level of the first pouch or planting window. Set the plant in place and continue filling with compost and planting in the same way until each pocket is planted up and the container filled with compost. Water with a long-spouted watering can. Insert the spout into the top of the perforated tubing and allow the water to trickle into the soil.

PLANTS TO USE FOR A POT OF GOLD

Golden-leaved sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Icterina’)

Golden bay (Laurus nobilis ‘Aurea’)

Golden marjoram (Oreganum vulgare ‘Aurea’)

Golden thyme (Thymus vulgaris aureus)

Golden lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina ‘Primrose Heron’). This form of lamb’s ears is more prostrate than the silver one, so place it at the front of the pot.

Terracotta containers are available in many shapes and sizes