Parsley is a lovable Green Lion, whose mane and tail are made out of the herb parsley (hence the name).

He is the one that shows us around the garden and loves waving to the viewers.  He's not a brave lion and hides whenever there is trouble/danger around or when strangers appear.

He was once called Doctor Parsley when he combined herbs with the jumpers Aunt Mint knitted for the chives, and it cured their colds.

Parsley also doesn't like to get his tail wet or climb, as he found out when climbing the Tarragon Plant. He pretended to climb it the first time, but only snuck across to the neighbouring tree and back down it again. Shame he got caught and had to climb it for real. But he did have fun playing in the clouds.

He made Sir Basil suffer when he shot his tail off, as he pretended to be dead. Poor Sir Basil didn't know what to do, so as usual shouted for Lady Rosemary, who saw Parsley was faking it.

His best friend is Dill the dog and both of them seem to get themselves into trouble. But once in a while Parsley does come up with a good idea, such as the time he persuaded Pashana Bedhi to use his snake charming skills to float Sage and his nest back in the tree.

"I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley
with a tail for doing jobs of every kind
but I mustn't treat it roughly or too harshly
for it's such a useful thing to have behind"

His songs are:

"I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley
I am always very glad to see you wave
but please don't shout or speak to me too harshly
because I'm not particularly brave"

"I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley
I really don't like climbing things at all
so please don't shout or speak to me too harshly
I am sure you wouldn't want to see me fall"

"I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley
I'm supposed to pull this rope and ring the bell
though I try to pull it gently never harshly
I'm afraid that I'm not doing very well"

"For today I'm known as Doctor Parsley
because the Chives have aches and pains and chills
if I treat them very gently never harshly
they will very soon be cured of all their ills"

"If you take advice from Doctor Parsley
you take camomile for colds and tooth ache too
if you find your skin is itching rather harshly
then some marigolds the very thing for you"

"I'm a very friendly Lion called <sniff> <sniff>
but sometimes I feel very very <sniff>
so please don't shout or speak to me too <sniff> <sniff>
for I'm sure you wouldn't want to see me <sniff>"

Dill as a rather scruffy little dog.  He never seems to be tired (a bit hyperactive) and is always running around, most of the time in circles trying to catch his tail.  His owner is Sir Basil and he lives in a kennel in the garden.

Both him and Parsley are always getting in trouble.

Parsley is his best friend, oh and bones.

His songs are:

"I'm Dill the dog, I'm a dog called Dill
I'm rather small and furry
and I'm often in a hurry"

"I'm Dill the dog, I'm a dog called Dill
Though my tail I'd love to get
I have never caught it yet"

Sir Basil owns the estate that herb garden is in (together with Lady Rosemary).  He likes to hunt, shoot or fish, so is mostly seen about with a shotgun or a fishing rod. 

But he doesn't always notice what's going on around him and things 'happen to him'. Such as the time he got in trouble for accidentally shooting Parsley's tail off. Also it is very easy to play tricks on him.

If something happens to someone else, then he isn't the right person to be around, as he is the most unsympathetic person - 'You've only got yourself to blame' he keeps saying. Also he likes everyone else to do his work for him.

His songs are:

"I am Sir Basil, the King of the Herbs
and I'm very often in trouble
I'm not very good at sorting things out
and often I get in a muddle"

"I am Sir Basil, the King of the Herbs
and I'm Hunting and Shooting and Fishing
But when there is any hard work to be done
You'll notice I'm generally missing"

She is Sir Basil's wife and is a bit of a busy-body and is the one in the driving seat in their marriage. If Sir Basil is in trouble, he goes straight to Lady Rosemary for help and she takes control of the situation.

She is always ordering everybody around and I'm surprised if she has many friends.

She seems to have the herb rosemary in her hat (then again, it could be flowers).

"My name is Lady Rosemary
you will find you can't fool me
I have eyes both sharp and quick
to help me see through every trick"

"My name is Lady Rosemary
I am tall and willowy
Though my manner may seem cold
I really have a heart of gold"

Bayleaf is the gardener hired by Sir Basil and Lady Rosemary to look after the garden. He is a fountain of all knowledge concerning herbs.

If he is cornered to do something he doesn't want to do, then he will always suggest someone else (and nearly everyone agrees on the person he picks!).

He is never around when Sir Basil wants him and always seems to enjoy any misfortune that Sir Basil get in (as he always seems to make some sarcastic comment that no one else picks up on). He even dropped a rock on Sir Basil's toes by accident (or was it?).

He also speaks with a strong English country accent and wears a Bay Leaf in his hat.

"I'm Bayleaf the Gardener
I work from early dawn
you'll find me sweeping up the leaves
and tidying the lawn"

Constable Knapweed is a policeman, who always seems to be patrolling the Herb Garden.  Why he patrols this all the time, I don't know.  Maybe he's been employed by Sir Basil and Lady Rosemary (sounds like he's on the take to me).

He seems to want to arrest people all the time even when they are obviously innocent and makes up lots of stupid rules to book people (he gives the police a bad name).

His songs are:

"I am Constable Knapweed and I keep Law and Order
I watch to see that all is well
along the garden border"

Sage is a rather grumpy owl.  He doesn't do much, apart from sleep in his nest.  No wonder he is grumpy, as he was forced by Sir Basil / Lady Rosemary / Bayleaf to hatch an egg (which gave him cramp). Also he lost his nest when Sir Basil shot it out of the tree, so you can tell that they get on.

Well, they did try to get Sage and his nest back in the tree, but no one thought of climbing up the tree and putting them back, Oh, no. Instead they tried to shoot him up there with a see-saw (very sensible). Eventually Pashana Bedhi used his snake charming skills to get them back up the tree!

Sage doesn't own much, apart from an Umbrella to keep him dry, as he hates the rain, and a case (for what, I don't know).

His songs are:

"I'm a rather fat feathery owl called Sage
I'm not at all happy in fact in a rage
It's bad enough having ones home all upset
But to make matters worse all my feathers are wet"

"I'm a rather fat feathery owl called Sage
Let me tell you I've never set foot in a cage
To be truthful I've not got the slightest desire
To be covered in wood, held together by wire"

"I'm a rather fat feathery owl called Sage
Let me tell you I've never yet earned any wage
and truthfully I've always found it was best
to sit up this tree in my second hand nest"

"I'm a rather fat feathery owl called Sage
I've had to sit still for simply an age
to be truthful I'm not fond of hatching out eggs
there is so little room I get cramp in my legs"

Pashana Bedhi is an Indian snake charmer. He wears traditional Indian clothes, which is surprising as the weather in Britain is a bit too cold (but then again, it is a magic garden).

He wears a turban and sleeps on a bed of nails.

Their songs are:

"Because there are so many chives all looking like each other
it makes it even hard to tell a sister from a brother"

Tarragon is a dragon, who appeared when Bayleaf spilled plant food on the Tarragon Plant, which grew to the size of a beanstalk.  At the top of the enormous Tarragon Plant was an egg in a nest (found by Parsley).  Sage was forced to sit on the egg and Tarragon the Dragon hatched from it.

Tarragon likes to set things on fire. He burnt Constable Knapweed's notebook, Sage's Umbrella and Sir Basil's Shotgun handle. But again Parsley came to the rescue and brought out Belladonna's Broomstick. Try as he might, Tarragon couldn't set fire to the broomstick and he got so upset about this, that he cried and put his own fire out.

Lady Rosemary and Sir Basil decided to give him a home and he lives in a box in their house.

His songs are:

"I'm Tarragon the Dragon, I'd better make it clear
that nothings safe when I'm about
things seem to disappear"

Belladonna is an evil witch, who is also known as Deadly Nightshade and she is very poisonous.  She appears in a flash that sends the sky dark for a moment. She does look like your typical witch - Black Hat, Hook Nose, Cauldron

She tried to change everyone in the herb garden to weeds, by getting them all to drink her homemade wine. Parsley knew it wasn't good stuff and tried to make sure the others didn't drink any, but she turned him into a weed. Also Lady Rosemary and Sir Basil drank the wine and turned into weeds.

But Dill could smell a witch and could see through her disguise, as the herb Dill is used to ward off witches. Belladonna was scared of Dill and tried to make an escape on her broomstick. But she doesn't know the difference between a normal broom and a witches broomstick and boy, did she crash!

After all this excitement, Bayleaf accidentally used the broom to turn the others back into their old selves.

Her songs are:

"Belladonna is my name, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha
I'm the deadly nightshade flower
I shall never be content, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha
till all the herbs are in my power, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha

This is a herb, that you don't want to be around.  She is so bossy and complains about everything.  She even complains that there is dust on the flowers!

She upset so many people that Bayleaf grew her a husband to get rid of her. 

Good King Henry was grown by Bayleaf to be the husband that Miss Jessop could boss around (poor man!).

Bayleaf put too much plant food on the plant, so he grew too fat in the greenhouse and couldn't get out.  So Parsley made the greenhouse into a carriage and wheeled him to Miss Jessop (thanks to Belladonna's magic).

It takes her no time at all to make something, she volunteered to knit all the Chives a jumper when they caught a cold. The trouble is she fell asleep and Dill played with the balls of wool and when she woke up she found she was wrapped up in the wool (naughty dog!). But she blamed Parsley who was walking by at the time.

Her songs are:

"My name is Aunty Mint
if you should see me sitting
they'll think I'm doing nothing
for I'm busy with my knitting"

"My name is Aunty Mint
I fear that I'm in trouble
for someone's messed up all my wool
and got it in a muddle"

"My name is Aunty Mint
I'm always very busy
I often have so much to knit
it makes me feel quite dizzy"