Unusual herbs to grow now
Thu, 24/09/2020 - 12:05pmSweet cecily and summer savory are just two flavourful culinary herbs you can easily grow in your own garden.
Herbs & spices
Herbs for spring
Sun, 16/08/2020 - 4:25pmMost herbs are perfect for spring planting says Penny Woodward but its a bit early for basil.
Ginkgo raining gold
Tue, 02/06/2020 - 11:59amThis tree grew when the dinosaurs roamed the earth says Penny Woodward.
Winter savory
Wed, 29/04/2020 - 11:42amSpicy, fragrant, warming. Perfect for cool weather meals says Penny Woodward
Salad burnet
Sat, 07/12/2019 - 3:00pmCucumbery salad leaf and a cure for a drunkard's thirst, what more could you want? Penny Woodward asks.
Heartwarming heartsease
Mon, 14/10/2019 - 2:13pmIn medieval times, Penny Woodward explains, heartsease was used in love potions.
Tree marigold
Tue, 10/09/2019 - 4:20pmFlowers provide bright splashes of colour for many months says Penny Woodward
Statuesque angelica
Fri, 12/07/2019 - 2:32pmChoose your spot carefully suggests Penny Woodward, before planting angelica.
Oregano and marjoram
Tue, 26/02/2019 - 11:44amPenny Woodward says that oregano comes into its own at this time of year.
Hyssop highlights
Sun, 03/02/2019 - 2:10pmHyssop, says Penny Woodward, attracts bees and butterflies and dispels the ‘nits and itchings of the beard’!