The notion of providing fresh herbs, for many is a difficult one, however here in Italy it is totally common place. Almost every house in Italy maintains its kitchen with fresh basil, sage and rosemary, without the 'bat' of an eyelid... it's so very... normal!

The sun, knowledge and most importantly the will to provide the very best of fresh herbs in the kitchen drives almost every Italian to cultivate fresh herbs throughout the summer months in the vicinity of their kitchen door.

There are, however many ways in which one can grow aromatic herbs for the kitchen... there is the small vase near the door scenario- that houses some simple basil and rosemary... to the complex, formal layout adopted by the contemporary designer. I believe, as a garden designer, that one can display the necessity for fresh Italian herbs by displaying them at their finest... in a formal layout. Italian herbs can look absolutely magnificent, if given a minimum of formality in which to display themselves. With the minimum of fore-planning one can transform any level site into the most delectable... and practical, formal, Italian herb garden.

It really doesn't take Capability Brown (famed English garden designer) to come up with an effective, formal display for aromatic herbs. Simple geometry and a basic understanding of such plants can easily excite the mind and project a coherant, herbal display that can excite and provide healthy, organic herbs all year round, in any Italian garden. It really could not be easier!

Jonathan Radford is an English landscape designer, dedicated to creating ecological, Italian-style gardens from his base in Siena, Tuscany. Contact him at info@web-ecologica.com
http://www.web-ecologica.com

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