Herbs are the most wonderful plants if you want to have a sustainable garden since they contribute in so many useful ways. They’re easy to grow, they provide flowers, flavour our food, have medicinal properties and attract pollinating insects. Their only drawback, if it can be called a drawback, is that they tend to die back in winter and need trimming. But even then they are useful because they can be added to the compost heap.
Borage (Starflower): A Refreshing Herb with Hidden Depths
Borage (Borago officinalis), often called starflower, is a large annual herb reaching up to a metre in height. Its large, prickly, hairy leaves…
How Herbs Become Spices
Who doesn't love it when one plant has two uses, or more? Many of the annual herbs we grow for fresh leaves can also reward us a second time if we…
Is Your Tea Sustainable?
Tea has been a favorite beverage of many cultures for centuries. Drunk originally in China for medicinal purposes it is now mainly drunk to get a…
Chamomile – a pretty and useful herb
After hours working in the garden it’s great to sit back and relax with a cup of tea. It’s even better if you have grown the tea yourself. One of my…
Marjoram and Oregano
Once prized for their antiseptic and medicinal properties, marjoram and oregano and now fairly common in Aussie kitchens and gardens and with good…
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…