Sale now ended Early Autumn Sale Now On Choose from our wide range of perennial herbs for planting now. All plants now 25% discount. Use code – AUT25 – to get your discount. Offer ends Sept 30th … Continue reading
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One of the new plants we are growing this year is Cowslip. Cowslip ( Primula Veris ) is a relative of the primrose, and one of the earlier spring flowering plants. They are native to the UK and most of Europe, however … Continue reading
German Chamomile is now back in stock. German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is an annual type of chamomile, popular with herbalists and for cosmetic uses since it is the variety of chamomile with the highest oil content. Chamomile grows best in … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce the opening of Osana Natural Health Clinic at The Herb Patch offering Bowen Technique treatments. Osana is based at The Herb Patch where Lynda will be offering a range of Natural Health Treatments, but specialising … Continue reading
Starting a Medicinal Herb Garden Herbal medicine has always been with us; in fact, humanity has survived for thousands and thousands of years — even prior to the advent of modern technologies and conventional medicine — because of it. Today, the art and science … Continue reading
Planning your herb garden. Since little can be done in the garden at this time of year, Winter is a good time for planning and designing your herb garden. Most of us have herbs dotted around our beds but there’s … Continue reading
Deliveries over the Christmas period. Orders placed after Dec 10th will be processed in January 2017. This will avoid any danger of plants being stuck in the Christmas post chaos. We hope this does not cause any inconvenience. We would … Continue reading
When to harvest herbs is really dependent on the type you are growing and the plant part you intend to use. For example, when harvesting mint, you’ll just be picking the leaves. In other cases, you may be picking the … Continue reading
Rue plants have bluish-green, fernlike leaves that are bushy and compact. The flowers on the rue herb are yellow with petals that are frilly on the edges and the center of the flower is normally green. Rue normally grows to … Continue reading
The Dos & Don’ts of Growing Mint It’s fragrant, fast-growing, green, and compliments fruits, vegetables and meats. It’s also its own ice cream flavor. So what’s not to love about mint? If you’ve ever grown the herb, you know where … Continue reading