GRETA’S HERBS is run by Greta McCarthy, O’Brien who qualified in Amenity Horticulture at the Botanic Gardens, Dublin in 1983. She was proprietor of Gretas Garden Centre in Bray and Greystones, Co Wicklow.
She moved to Kerry in 1998 where she has spent almost 20 years specialising in the growing and selling of herbs on the Dingle Peninsula.
Her recent publication ‘Greta’s Herbs, Growing Wild in the West of Ireland’ was launched in April in the National Botanic Gardens.
For Book Sales please follow this link http://www.gretasherbs.com
Greta’s Herbs can be bought in-season — typically March to September — in selected outlets in Co Kerry.
- Foxy John’s, Dingle
- Miltown Organic store
- O’Donnells Shop, Annascaul
- Mace, Camp
- Keanes Petrol Station, Lispole
- Individual deliveries to customers can be organised.
Greta gives talks and demonstrations on Herb Growing to various groups especially those involved in the food industry and garden clubs. She writes regularly for local publications on the topic of herbs.
Contact
The nursery is presently closed to visitors but orders can be collected at the gate or delivered.
Phone: Greta: +353863169716
Email: gretasherbs@yahoo.com
Where are we?
Annascaul is on the Dingle Peninsula.
Herb growing Ireland - How to grow herbs - Herb growing workshop - Gretas Herbs Annascaul, Dingle 
I would like to plant a small herb garden. Id like some hardy plants that survive well without too much attention and care! Not sure if these are suitable but was thinking mint, rosemary, parsley. Id like a few more too but not sure what else might be good. Do you have some plants thatd suit and would you deliver to just outside dingle town? Thanks!
Yes Terry – no problem- minimum order €20. please go to my order page see batch deliveries. http://www.gretasherbs.com. The majority of what I grow is hardy but thymes and sage can be troublesome as they hate our wet winters. Choose a batch- study varieties on availabiliy list and email me your selection directly to gretasherbs@yahoo.com not via website. Best wishes Greta
Hi Greta I got your contact from Mathew in Shanahans regarding the gardening classes that they’ve advertised, would you be able to give me some more information about them please?
Regards
Tracey
Hello Tracey,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Please email me directly to gretasherbs@yahoo.com so I can reply privately to your email.
Regards
Greta
Hi Greta
Interested in your herb class, sorry I missed your veg class.
All you topics are great I could learn a lot
Thank you Jane