Help re herb garden please

I'm really really bored. I'm mostly housebound as I have ME. I love herbs and I love all things medieval ...so I thought maybe I could do a medieval herb garden.
First question is - what are those tiny neat hedges they had around the beds? Can I recreate that look on my own?

 

Hi fumanchu , you have my complete sympathy , I too have ME , today I started out with high hope's of doing the garden .. after half an hour I gave up because I was so tired ... can't help you with the neat hedges though.... I am completely ignorant about them

 

Hi fumanchu, it's what you call 'box' (buxus) ideal for planting around an enclosed area.

 

Ok thanks both. So far it's just at the planning stage.
I'm very good at the planning stage

 

I suppose you could use Rosemary or Lavender as a border also

 

Rosemary or lavender would make a great hedge and be dual purpose.

 

I can't keep rosemary through a winter - but lavender sounds gorgeous yes, that's an idea.

 

What's the difference between Hidcote and Munstead - is one hardier? Sorry for all Qs.

 

Had a look at the 2, try shootgardening.co.uk good pics on there, both H4 so not a lot of difference to choose.