Helene Turpyn

I agree with direct sawing in the fall. When unsure, I usually try several methods and see what works best for my site. So you could take a portion of your seeds (1/3?) and grow them in the shade on the porch. Then bring them into the herb garden when the worst of the heat is gone. I'm border NC/SC so for me that would be mid to late Sept.

I have spot in my yard where a previous owner poured gasoline to kill an old tree stump. Twenty years later everything I plant there eventually dies, I surmise when the roots get deep enough to reach that spot.