Sun-loving santolina
Wed, 31/12/2014 - 2:30pmPENNY WOODWARD says grey-leafed plants like santolina thrive in hot, dry weather.
Herbs & spices
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.
Plant coriander for winter
Wed, 11/04/2012 - 2:00pmDon’t fall for the myth that coriander loves to be grown in blazing hot sun during summer. JUSTIIN RUSSELL writes that the world’s most widely consumed herb does brilliantly in winter, even in the...