Herbs & spices

Bright green leaves of French tarragon

French tarragon

Thu, 17/12/2015 - 11:42am

With a delicious, mellow aniseed flavour, PENNY WOODWARD says French tarragon should be in everyone's garden.

Edible fishy leaves

A strange fish

Sun, 18/10/2015 - 3:43pm

Lizard tail, heartleaf and swamp pepper are other names for this intriguing edible plant, writes PENNY WOODWARD.

Sweet Basil

What's summer without basil?

Thu, 12/02/2015 - 11:36am

JUSTIN RUSSELL pleads the case for growing a big patch of basil in the summer garden.

Yellow button flowers of santolina

Sun-loving santolina

Wed, 31/12/2014 - 2:30pm

PENNY WOODWARD says grey-leafed plants like santolina thrive in hot, dry weather.

Dill flower

Dill is for digestion

Mon, 15/12/2014 - 10:01am

This ‘gallant expeller of wind’ eases indigestion caused by Christmas fare, says PENNY WOODWARD.

Bright orange turmeric

Why not try turmeric?

Sat, 15/11/2014 - 4:45pm

Turmeric is easier to grow than ginger, says PENNY WOODWARD, and has many varied uses.

Red daylily flower

Delightful, delicious daylily

Sun, 27/07/2014 - 2:26pm

Tough, easy to grow, beautiful and delicous. What more could you want asks PENNY WOODWARD

Spicy sprawling nasturtiums

Flower snatchers

Tue, 22/07/2014 - 2:59pm

STEVE PAYNE contemplates his profusely performing nasturtiums that have forgotten it is mid-winter.

Tea Camellia

Bush tea saves the day

Fri, 14/02/2014 - 9:31am

After a hard morning gardening, a cup of bush tea makes a refreshing pick-me-up.

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