Hello Brenda, thanks for the kind words!

Rosemary is relatively slow growing in the first year after planting, but in the optimal conditions (full sun, good air flow and well draining soil) they tend to grow more quickly during the hottest weeks of the year, so you should expect to see some more significant growth in July and August.

In the first year after planting, rosemary redirects a lot of its energy into growing and establishing its roots rather then the leaves, stems and flower.

The reason rosemary does not grow a lot in the first year is because rosemary has adapted to soils that are fast draining, so rosemary plants (as well as other Mediterranean herbs) really prioritize establishing roots to increase drought resistance, as a survival strategy, before growing leaves, stems and flowers.

If the rosemary is turning brown at the tips, this may be a sign of stress from transplanting and the rosemary should recover given time, although I should emphasize the importance of the planting rosemary in full sun (more then 6 hours a day), in well draining soil (amended with sand, grit or perlite) in an area that has an occasional breeze for some airflow and to water with a good soak (so that excess water trickles from the base of the pot) but only once every 2 weeks as rosemary prefers the soil to dry out somewhat between bouts of watering.

Also be mindful if there has been any significant amount of rainfall in the two weeks between watering, if so you can delay watering for a few days until the soil feels dry.

Mint and cilantro are great herbs to grow and prefer soil that is evenly moist in contrast to the Mediterranean herbs!

If you need any more advice Brenda, then leave a comment and I am happy to help.

Mark