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I can't help myself but I have another question. ;D

Many of the window sill pots for herbs don't have drainage holes in them.  Can you actually grow them without drowning them or drying them out in these pots?  What's the general rule of thumb say for parsley or oregano?

Should they be rotated outdoors during wet or dry weather?

Thanks for your replies.

Anna

I would always make drainage holes as it is almost impossible to save a drowning plant, but a dry plant can usually be saved, if caught early enough.

Most herbs like well drained soil so sitting in cold wet compost would very quickly finish them off.  I try to think of their origins, so things like oregano I have seen growing wild in the med, baked dry in very thin sandy soil.....

I don't think of rotating my outdoor crops - most are permanent residents, but things like parsley and basil I just move about wherever there is room when I need to sow.

I had some terracotta plant pots and herbs seeds in a gift set at Christmas.  No drainage holes  :(  So I got the drill out.  I put a bit of Sellotape over the base before I drilled it and used the sharpest, finest drill I could find.  Worked very well :)

Thankyou so much for your replies. :D

Gosh, why don't they put holes in them & have proper saucers (instead of the iron thing!!).  Knowing my luck I'll probably crack the pots. :-X Oops, just complaining.  I'll just have to use some proper pots.

Thanks, Anna