Flavour from the garden this month Not all herbs die down in winter. Fortunately some really flavourful ones are evergreen and can be used in our winter dishes. • Rosemary (Rosmarinus sp.) An evergreen, winter-hardy shrub so leaves can be … Continue reading
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You can keep fresh chives available longer in the winter. Dig up a clump or two, pot them up and take them under cover. A cold greenhouse, or a well-lit porch, is ideal. Although all chives will eventually die down … Continue reading
Autumn Jobs – Take the opportunity of any fine autumn days to prepare the herb garden for winter. Protect some plants, discard others, and plan for next season. Herbs are wonderful plants in their own right. Make space in your … Continue reading
Alecost (Costmary), Tanacetum balsamita is an attractive tall growing, perennial herb, belonging to the daisy family, the Compositae.This aromatic herb has two common names, ‘Costmary’ and Alecost. ‘Cost’ refers to Costus, a spicy Asian plant related to ginger, which has a … Continue reading
Corsican Mint (also known as Rock Mint) has been one of our best selling herb over the last month. Cosican Mint (mentha requenii) is a creeping mat-forming mint with very small rounded leaves and tiny mauve flowers in summer.It is … Continue reading
Common Yarrow is a hardy perennial herb, which can be found growing wild all over the world, but is most common in Europe, Asia and North America. Yarrow is a drought tolerant plant which grows best in a poor, free draining soil. … Continue reading
Chamomile – some interesting facts:- Chamomile Tea is one of the most popular herbs in the world and is available in many different forms. The most prominent way in which this herb is relished is as a tisane, or herbal … Continue reading
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) A new plant for us in 2012 – Milk Thistle is a tall annual or biennial plant with large spiny leaves mottled with white, and purple thistle type flowers in summer. Milk Thistle is a … Continue reading
Our Salad Burnet plants are looking good now. Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba Minor) is a clump forming evergreen perennial herb with soft green pinnate leaves and small crimson flowers on long stems in summer. It grows best on a chalky soil … Continue reading