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Violas A Growers Guide

Violas are the burst of color that your Summer salads have been missing! We use lots of herbs in cooking and salads but these flowers really are a lovely visual … Continue Reading Violas A Growers Guide

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How To Grow Coriander

We grow coriander throughout the year on our windowsill as well as seasonally in our garden. I have the gene that makes me taste the soapiness of coriander, but i … Continue Reading How To Grow Coriander

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42 Inspirational Garden Quotes

Gardening is a hobby for our entire lives and I hope to show the inspiration, the perspiration and the sheer desperation that this can bring! Equally funny and beautiful these … Continue Reading 42 Inspirational Garden Quotes

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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

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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

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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