Borage - NCTA hardy annual with large ovate, hairy leaves, which smell like cucumber when bruised

Caraway - NCTA hardy biennial, aromatic, with ferny mid-green leaves, grown mainly for the seeds.

Chervil (curled) - NCTA hardy biennial, strongly aromatic with ferny, bright green leaves, similar to parsley but with a mild aniseed taste

Chives - NCTA hardy biennial but usually grown as an annual, with grass-like mid-green tubular leaves, with a mild onion-like flavour. A tasty addition to salads

Dill - NCTA hardy annual used fresh or dried, imparts a distinctive aniseed-like flavour

Lovage - NCTA perennial variety of which the leaves, seeds, stems and roots can all be used in cooking to impart a musky lemon-like flavour

Marjoram (sweet) - NCTA hardy perennial with sweetly aromatic grey-green foliage, ideal for mixed herbs, and used in Italian and Greek dishes

Rocket - NCTA half-hardy annual with mid to dark green leaves which have a distinctive nutty flavour, superb when combined with salad leaves

Rosemary - NCTA hardy evergreen with mid to deep-green leaves, with white undersides, which impart a delicate fragrance. Compliments lamb and chicken dishes

Rue - NCTA hardy evergreen with bitter strong, aromatic blue-green wrinkled leaves

Sage - NCTA hardy evergreen with oval grey-green aromatic wrinkled leaves, versatile, with a strong flavour

Savory (summer) - NCTA hardy annual with dark green strongly aromatic leaves with a spicy flavour

Savory (winter) - NCTA hardy perennial with small grey-green leaves with a strong spicy flavour, used in bean dishes

Sorrel - NCTA hardy evergreen with oval grey-green aromatic wrinkled leaves, versatile, with a strong flavour

Tarragon (Russian) - NCTA hardy perennial with strongly aromatic grey-green leaves with an aniseed flavour, used in fish, chicken and white meat dishes

Thyme (Broad Leaved) - NCTA hardy evergreen with aromatic dark green small leaves, which are long and narrow. It is used in Bouquet Garni, stuffings and soups

Wild Rocket - NCTNEW A half-hardy annual with a stronger flavour than ordinary rocket. The leaves are narrower and more serrated