Jun 18, 20226 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month – LavenderLavender Lavandula I love everything about lavender – the smell, the colour, the flowers, the soft grey/silver leaves, and the taste. I...
May 20, 20226 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month - ElderCommon Elder Sambucus nigra I can't wait for elder to flower each year. The taste of those tiny flowers, stitched together like lace,...
May 15, 20223 minSpice of the MonthSpice of the Month - FenugreekFenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek makes a curry. It is that extra special ingredient you miss when it is not there. I love...
Apr 24, 20224 minSpice of the MonthSpice of the Month – Sumac Sumac Rhus coriaria I thought sumac would be the perfect spice of the month for April as it is a vibrant spice for spring, with a...
Apr 9, 20225 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month - Dandelion Dandelion Taraxacum officinale agg. Growing in lawns and popping up all around the garden, they are usually seen as a ‘weed’ and most...
Mar 28, 20223 minSpice of the MonthSpice of the Month – Turmeric Turmeric Curcuma longa Turmeric is one of the more unusual spices in flavour and fragrance. It has a warming, earthy and bitter flavour...
Mar 20, 20223 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month – NasturtiumNasturtium Tropaeolum Nasturtiums are a happy flower, their faces smiling from spring until the first frosts (or even snow). I plant them...
Feb 25, 20225 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month - SageSage Salvia officinalis I think sage may be one of my favourite herbs (but I do love marjoram…and lemon verbena….and...
Jan 14, 20222 minSpice of the MonthSpice of the Month – CardamomCardamomElettaria cardamomum Cardamom is a vibrant, fragrant spice, that is sweet, slightly citrussy, and refreshing which makes it a...