I often say less is more when it comes to herbs. But the plants themselves don't always heed my advice, growing at rates of knots and producing more stems than I can cook dishes to flavour-enhance.

That's why we stock mixed herb variety packs, like our curly parsley, Italian parsley and coriander combo. Depending on rate at which you consume herbs and garnishes, the smaller number of seedlings per herb means you should end up with about the right amount of each, without any taking over your garden.

Keen to mix things up at your place? Simply grab an Awapuni Nurseries curly parsley, Italian parsley and coriander mixed herb pack from your local supermarket, Bunnings, or The Warehouse. Or head to our online store and have your seedlings delivered direct to your door. While you're there, check out our other mixed herb and vege bundles.

Once our seedlings are in your hands, it's time to get planting. What I like about parsley (both the curly and Italian variety) is that it can be grown in virtually anything. It loves a big herb or vege garden, of course, flourishing in a sunny, well-drained spot. But it does just as well in a small pot on the windowsill, or in a hanging basket with something like polyanthus or strawberries around the outside.

Coriander also loves full sun (at this time of year) and a well-drained spot in the garden, but unlike parsley, doesn't thrive well on the windowsill. You can, however, get away with a large, deep pot on the deck. Just make sure you water it in the morning so it can dry off during the day and avoid getting damp.

What you might not know is that it's best to eat parsley and coriander as soon as they're ready, as they both go to seed. That's why I suggest you plant a new seedling every few weeks or couple of months to keep these staple herbs in ready supply. Just pop in to one of our retail stockists or head to our online store to replenish your stock.

That way you'll be adding just the right amount of flavour all year round.