Decorating With Pots: Mediterranean Style

Colored tiles and a few old chunky pots give this collection of traditional herbs—mint (Mentha), fennel (Foeniculum) and parsley (Petroselinum)—a strong Mediterranean feel. Keep nipping back the herbs (not the fennel) for kitchen use and they will put out extra, bushier growth. Other essential herbs for the cook’s garden include chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), basil (Ocimum basilicum), oregano (Origanum vulgare) and tarragon (Artemisia abrotanum).