12 Drought Tolerant Herbs
You may not think that we need drought tolerant herbs in the UK with our notoriously wet Summer months, however they can and will thrive in most gardens. There is … Continue Reading 12 Drought Tolerant Herbs
Feverfew Growing & Common Mistakes
Feverfew (Tanacetum Parthenium) is a super successful herb that can grow happily on wastelands or the edge of gardens. Ours is lovely and we allow a large patch of our … Continue Reading Feverfew Growing & Common Mistakes
Why Are Some Herbs Fragrant
We wanted to explain a bit more about which herbs are fragrant and how we can use this to our advantage. From working out where to plant them, to which … Continue Reading Why Are Some Herbs Fragrant
Hyssop – Growing, Harvesting & Health Benefits
I guess a hyssop is an unusual herb, but more commonly used as a flowering perennial that can self seed and clump to fill any space. We inter-plant ours with … Continue Reading Hyssop – Growing, Harvesting & Health Benefits
Dry Parsley With 5 Easy Methods
There are 5 main different ways to dry parsley, some are quicker than others. The process of drying preserves the leaves, but slightly weakens the flavor, so you may well … Continue Reading Dry Parsley With 5 Easy Methods
Passion Flowers A Growers Guide
Passion flowers look exotic and hard to maintain, when in fact, what you will get with the right care is a hardy perennial that could grow up to 20 meters … Continue Reading Passion Flowers A Growers Guide
Herb & Spice Blends Explained
I don’t know about you but when I am trying out new recipes I don’t always have each ingredient in my store, so I wanted to put together an easy … Continue Reading Herb & Spice Blends Explained
What Are Mixed Herbs
If you grow a lot of your own herbs in the Summer months you may want to then dry and use all year round. Having a homemade jar of mixed … Continue Reading What Are Mixed Herbs
Bouquet Garni Or Sachet D’epices
When it comes to getting the herb mix right some recipes can seem to be very hung up on using that one ingredient that we are all a bit unsure … Continue Reading Bouquet Garni Or Sachet D’epices
How To Make Bouquet Garni
Bouquet Garni is pronounced bow-kay Gar-nee and is French for ‘garnished-bunch’. So a posh way of saying that we are going to be using a whole bunch of herbs, rather … Continue Reading How To Make Bouquet Garni
What Herbs Are Good For Hair?
I have recently had some treatments on my hair and it has made me wonder, what herbs would be good to help restore my hair? Natural hair treatments have been … Continue Reading What Herbs Are Good For Hair?
How To Grow Micro Herbs At Home
Micro herbs are the quick fix for anyone with a desire to grow and eat your own food. We have been using micro greens and especially micro herbs on our … Continue Reading How To Grow Micro Herbs At Home
Why Do Herbs Bolt & How To Avoid Bolting
When herbs bolt it can be due to a number of factors, but it is also important to note that in some cases it can be a real positive. We … Continue Reading Why Do Herbs Bolt & How To Avoid Bolting
Fennel and Dill – What’s The Difference
We grow both fennel and dill in our herb garden and friends asked why we ‘bother’ growing both as they thought they were pretty much the same. So this article … Continue Reading Fennel and Dill – What’s The Difference
How To Grow Echinacea – Coneflowers
Echinacea is one of our favorite flowering perennials and we grow it in our borders. This year we have started to divide it and give plants away as gifts in … Continue Reading How To Grow Echinacea – Coneflowers
How To Grow Chives At Home
Chives are a great herb for the windowsill and love full sun to partial shade, so they are perfect for British weather! Perfect in a quiche or salad, they are … Continue Reading How To Grow Chives At Home
