Everything you Need to Grow Your Own Herbs
Gardening is pretty zero waste to begin with. From making your own compost to organic slug control methods and reducing food miles by growing your family meals. Reusing old wellies with holes in or repurposing a chipped teapot as a birdhouse.
The steeping and drying process of candied and crystallized ginger allows you to store in an airtight container for 2 years, and then pop in the fridge and eat within six months. This is great if you grow your own ginger and are looking to go more self-sufficient.
Paprika is a spice made traditionally from dried Capsicum annuum peppers, including chili and bell peppers. There are variants on the heat and spice of paprika down to which of these peppers are used, sweeter or hotter. Colored from orange red to darkest red.
Kaffir limes, Citrus Hystrix have many uses in native Thailand they are used for shampoo, cleaning spray, insect repellent and for skin care. The leaves are used in cooking, crushed or added whole and the peel and zest are used to make chutneys and pickles.
Cardoon is sometimes called an artichoke-thistle due to it’s close likeness. Grown as an annual this tender perennial can be a center-piece of a garden growing to 1.2m (4 feet) in height with a 60cm (2 feet) spread. From sowing to harvest expect a 120-150 day wait.
Cumin requires a longer growing season than many herbs and spices, so a poly tunnel or greenhouse are perfect solutions. In the UK we have a very real fear of frost as Cumin is heat sensitive. An annual from the parsley family, best sown directly to avoid disturbing the roots when transplanted.