Betony
Planting betony in your garden will add to the flowers you have on offer provide nectar for bees, butterflies and beneficial insects.
Winter savory
Spicy, fragrant, warming. This little-known herb is perfect for cool weather meals.
Unusual herbs to grow now
Sweet cecily and summer savory are just two flavourful culinary herbs you can easily grow in your own garden.
Herbs for spring
Spring is a great time to plant most herbs, put them in a sunny position and well-drained soil so that when the soil warms up they'll surge ahead.
Salad burnet
Cucumber-tasting salad leaf and a cure for a drunkard's thirst, what more could you want? Well, this herb offers that and a whole lot more.
Aloe vera and other skin herbs
Penny Woodward explains how to use aloe vera and two other herbs for your skin.
The sweetest thing
Did you know you can grow stevia in your garden? Stevia rebaudiana is a tender perennial that grows best in humid, wet environments.
Oregano and marjoram
Penny Woodward says that oregano comes into its own at this time of year.
Hyssop highlights
Hyssop, says Penny Woodward, attracts bees and butterflies and dispels the ‘nits and itchings of the beard’!
Drought-tolerant herbs to grow
Dryness intensifies the scent and flavour of these herbs, explains Penny Woodward.
Grow culantro… and no, that is not a typo!
This long-leafed coriander is worth growing in all climates says Penny Woodward.
Garlic celebrations
Love garlic? Penny Woodward tells you how to celebrate with garlic.