Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Sweet, herbal flavours are still possible in autumn, with sowings made in late summer and early autumn. In this video I show dill, coriander, and parsley growing in no dig beds, with sowings from early July through September. These simple successions bring fresh leaves just when herbs are most valuable – and some will even give harvests through winter.
You’ll see how dill, transplanted in late July, is already rising to flower, why coriander grows faster from transplants than direct sowings, and how parsley, though slow, can be a precious crop right through the colder months. I also share the value of home-saved seed, succession planting after peas, and how a simple fleece cover can keep herbs going well into winter.
🌱 Main takeaways:
- Dill grows quickly – harvest often and resow for continuity
- Coriander thrives in autumn, especially from transplants
- Parsley is slower but worth it for winter flavour
- Covers help extend harvests, while coriander stands frost
- Home-saved seed works well for dill, coriander, and parsley
- No dig beds allow easy succession planting after earlier crops
These are practical ways to keep your herb garden productive, with sweet, tasty leaves for your kitchen even in the colder season.
👉 Discover more no dig resources, courses, and books: charlesdowding.co.uk
🎥 Filmed by Nicola Smith
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#nodig #herbs #growyourown #coriander #dill #parsley #winterharvest #charlesdowding #sowing
Sweet, herbal flavours are still possible in autumn, with sowings made in late summer and early autumn. In this video I show dill, coriander, and parsley growing in no dig beds, with sowings from early July through September. These simple successions bring fresh leaves just when herbs are most valuable – and some will even give harvests through winter.
You’ll see how dill, transplanted in late July, is already rising to flower, why coriander grows faster from transplants than direct sowings, and how parsley, though slow, can be a precious crop right through the colder months. I also share the value of home-saved seed, succession planting after peas, and how a simple fleece cover can keep herbs going well into winter.
🌱 Main takeaways:
- Dill grows quickly – harvest often and resow for continuity
- Coriander thrives in autumn, especially from transplants
- Parsley is slower but worth it for winter flavour
- Covers help extend harvests, while coriander stands frost
- Home-saved seed works well for dill, coriander, and parsley
- No dig beds allow easy succession planting after earlier crops
These are practical ways to keep your herb garden productive, with sweet, tasty leaves for your kitchen even in the colder season.
👉 Discover more no dig resources, courses, and books: charlesdowding.co.uk
🎥 Filmed by Nicola Smith
You can join this channel by paying a monthly fee, to support our work with helping gardeners grow better, and to receive monthly videos made only for members:
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#nodig #herbs #growyourown #coriander #dill #parsley #winterharvest #charlesdowding #sowing
