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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

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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

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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

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

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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?

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