Sep 17, 20222 minLemon Verbena - How to Grow and Recipes Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora) is a woody, shrub with large, shiny oval crinkly, mid green leaves and a rather open, almost straggly...
Aug 27, 20222 minNasturtiumsNasturtiums like you have never seen before!! Nasturtiums are cheerful and easy-to-grow, perfect for children and anyone learning to...
Aug 11, 20222 minMonarda (Beebalm)Monarda (Beebalm) is a perennial herb that is native to North America and belongs to the mint family. Monarda is a traditional favourite...
Aug 4, 20222 minRhubarb - Rheum rhabarbarumNo kitchen garden is complete without this perennial vegetable which has tart-flavoured ruby stems used to make pies, crumbles, jams, and...
Jul 29, 20223 minChamomileRoman chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile (also known as English chamomile) A mat forming low growing evergreen perennial with feathery leaves...
Jul 12, 20223 minCooking with LavendersIt is true that all lavenders can be eaten but not all lavenders SHOULD be eaten. Lavenders are grown for their oils which is then used...
Jul 2, 20224 minScented Leaved Geraniums (Pelargoniums)Scented geraniums belong to the genus Pelargonium, they have been around since the 1600s. Dutch sailors discovered them growing wild in...
Jun 7, 20222 minBoysenberry (Rubus ursinus × R. idaeus)Boysenberries are a cross between the European raspberry, the blackberry and the loganberry by Napa farmer Rudolf Boysen during the...
Jun 5, 20221 minJerusalem ArtichokeThe Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) is a perennial sunflower native to North America. They have a white nutty flesh that is...