I've written before about composting in small spaces, but my bucket compost method is one that I come back to often. I love it because...

Is it worm tea or leachate? Frankly, I don't care and the debate can rage around me. I've been putting the liquid that comes out of my...

Keeping anything alive in a pot has its issues. Fortunately, herbs are a hardy bunch and usually thrive in a pot. They're often described...

Today we're looking at the best ways to prune and harvest your herbs to keep them in tip-top-shape and keep them producing. We'll also...

It's my belief that a lot of people think that they're killing their herbs when, in actual fact, they don't understand the life cycle of...

How much water do my herbs need? It's a question that I get asked and one that can be answered in so many ways. Oftentimes we don't talk...

Have you joined our 6 week challenge yet? Herbs have been referred to as 'weeds' from the dawn of time. Why weeds? Well, because weeds...

There's nothing like having an abundance of fresh herbs that you've grown yourself to add to your cooking. Unfortunately, many people...

Join me as I wander the garden admiring its spring growth. We'll check in on the bees and the ever-present chickens always make...

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...