Dandelions are found in gardens and roadsides right around the world. They have flat serrated leaves and yellow pom pom style flowers which turn into the fluff ball seed heads that kids love to blow on. So many gardeners dig these out, treating them as weeds – without recognising the delicious and nutritious plant they […]
Growing Mint
Mint is very easy to grow – in fact it can get away from you a bit as it spreads underground then shoots up. For this reason, many people prefer to grow mint in a pot (which can be buried in the herb garden) so it is contained. I am happy to let mine go […]
Growing Coriander
Growing Coriander is where a lot of new kitchen gardeners start, it is a cool season annual herb, grown for the flavours in the leaves, roots and seeds. A common ingredient in Indian and Asian dishes. Growing Coriander A delicate plant that will do best when grown over winter, sow from seed in Autumn. Let […]
Growing Oregano
A perennial herb used in Italian dishes, closely related to Marjoram and easy to confuse the two. Grown from division of the rhizomes, cuttings or seeds. Harvesting Oregano Pick fresh leaves to use as needed. To dry, snip off stems and hang them up in a warm airy place, when dried strip the leaves from […]
