What's summer without basil?
Thu, 12/02/2015 - 11:36amJUSTIN RUSSELL pleads the case for growing a big patch of basil in the summer garden.
Herbs & spices
Sun-loving santolina
Wed, 31/12/2014 - 2:30pmPENNY WOODWARD says grey-leafed plants like santolina thrive in hot, dry weather.
Dill is for digestion
Mon, 15/12/2014 - 10:01amThis ‘gallant expeller of wind’ eases indigestion caused by Christmas fare, says PENNY WOODWARD.
Why not try turmeric?
Sat, 15/11/2014 - 4:45pmTurmeric is easier to grow than ginger, says PENNY WOODWARD, and has many varied uses.
Hot and pungent horseradish
Wed, 20/08/2014 - 2:52pmDig and divide horseradish now says PENNY WOODWARD
Delightful, delicious daylily
Sun, 27/07/2014 - 2:26pmTough, easy to grow, beautiful and delicous. What more could you want asks PENNY WOODWARD
Flower snatchers
Tue, 22/07/2014 - 2:59pmSTEVE PAYNE contemplates his profusely performing nasturtiums that have forgotten it is mid-winter.
Bush tea saves the day
Fri, 14/02/2014 - 9:31amAfter a hard morning gardening, a cup of bush tea makes a refreshing pick-me-up.
Chives
Fri, 25/10/2013 - 4:56pmSpring is such a lovely time in the garden with an abundance of flowers. Chives is a very useful and quietly pretty plant that is often overlooked amongst this profusion.
Herbal teas from the organic garden
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 2:39pmIf the cold, winter days are making you feel a little run down, then maybe a warm cup of tea made from some regular garden herbs is just the thing to lift your spirits, writes PHIL DUDMAN.