Most people know Basil for its culinary uses, or at most for putting pots of Basil on the kitchen window sill to repel flies. Where is...

Welcome to my 518 sqm urban garden! I grow herbs, fruit and vegetables in a suburban backyard in New Zealand. The chickens and the bees...

While most people associate Rosemary with a good Sunday night roast dinner, I like to think about how this aromatic plant to help me with...

There's nothing I love more than throwing a handful of fresh herbs into my cooking. It's almost an evening meditation for me, pottering...

A glossy, colourful seed catalogue found its way to my mail box the other day. This is a dangerous time of the year for me. Soon my inbox...

Someone asked me recently what I put in my herbal tea and I thought it was an interesting question, because I don't really think about...

There's no doubt that an affordable, easy and great way to enhance the flavour of your foods is to have your own herb garden at your...

Welcome to my hoop house! Come and take a walk with me through my backyard hoop house. I'll show you what I'm growing and talk about what...

Like most of us, Herbs like to hang out in groups. You'll have better results in your Herb garden if you group your herb plants based on...

Growing from seed As much as I love growing herbs from seed, sometimes they don't love me. Starting any kind of plant in the garden from...

You all know that I believe the best place to grow herbs is out in the garden but if that's not an option for you, we've also covered off...

You all know that my preference for growing herbs is outside in my kitchen garden. But if you haven't got the space, or the climate is...

One of the things I was determined I was going to have when we built our new home (nearly 7 years ago now) was a kitchen herb garden....

Welcome to my garden! Lots of people have asked me to share what we're doing on our small 518sqm urban garden--so here you go. The garden...

I've banged on a length about how easy herbs are to grow and how forgiving they are, but they still need a few vital things to keep them...

Growing your own herbs and starting your own herb patch is a fantastic addition to any garden, balcony or deck. If you're new to growing...

Growing herbs is a great way to begin your gardening journey. Herbs are easy to grow and you don't even need a garden! As long as they...

My love affair with herbs began many years ago--more than I care to remember. Many people think of herbs as plants simply used to enhance...