There are two real loves in my life…gardening and food (I hope my partner and parents aren’t reading this!), and I am always chuffed when I am able to combine the two. I was talking recently to my non-horticulturally minded brother, who remarked that his lemon tree was absolutely heaving with fantastic fruit, and [...]

Culinary Herbs

Many culinary herbs are annual plants (or are treated as annuals in some regions), while others just keep on keeping on for years!

The best of the longer lived culinary herbs also serve other useful purposes in the garden, such as companion plants, pest repellent plants, hedging plants, or simply as attractive plants dotted through [...]

The Continuous HarvestRhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)

This delicious herbaceous perennial lives for a number of years, so although it can die down during winter months it does bounce right back up again in spring, making it a great (almost) continual harvest.

Only the stems of rhubarb are eaten. In fact the leaves contain toxic levels of oxalic acid. [...]

Onions

The Allium genus comprises many species. Some, such as onions, have edible leaves and bulbs and are considered to be vegetables, whilst others, such as garlic and chives, are thought of as herbs.

Onions have been cultivated since the time of ancient Egyptians and are a good winter crop for the home gardener. Whether they [...]