Herbs & spices

Heartsease

Sun, 25/03/2012 - 10:35pm

Viola tricolor is a cheery little annual guaranteed to brighten up the bleakest winter’s day.

Get going with garlic

Wed, 14/03/2012 - 9:33am

Garlic is a winter crop in most areas, and if you live in warmer parts of the country, it pays to start planting now, says PHIL DUDMAN

When to harvest garlic?

Fri, 28/10/2011 - 10:15am

To harvest, or not to harvest? It can be tricky to know when garlic is ready to be dug up, but JUSTIN RUSSELL has a simple method that doesn't involve counting leaves, and ignores the theory of...

How to grow organic ginger

Tue, 30/08/2011 - 1:27pm

Fresh organic ginger is expensive to buy, but incredibly easy to grow. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips.

Autumn is the time to be planting garlic

How to grow organic garlic

Wed, 23/03/2011 - 11:15am

Autumn is the time to be planting organic garlic. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips for getting you started.

On the Spice Trail

Mon, 08/11/2010 - 6:04pm

There’s no need to wait for spices to arrive via ancient trade routes. In the right climate you can grow your own and savour the heady fragrance and flavours of a fresh harvest. NICK ROMANOWSKI...

Burdock leaf in early autumn, ready for the roots to be harvested.

Herbs

Fri, 12/02/2010 - 12:06pm

Burdock (X Arctium lappa X) may be a tough, unglamorous and thistle–like, but it has a delicious edible root and invaluable medicinal uses, writes PENNY WOODWARD.