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Growing Mint: Mint is a fantastic herb to grow in the garden. It is easy to grow and emits a wonderful scent when you brush past it. It can be used in a variety of dishes including roast… [1530 views in Oct]
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Growing Coriander: Coriander is a versatile herb popular in Asian cooking including curries, Chinese and Thai dishes. Both the seeds and the leaves of the plant can be used, and offer… [452 views in Oct]
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Growing Bay Leaves: Bay is one of the most versatile herbs used in cooking. The leaves are commonly used in the French 'bouquet garni' which can be added to flavour stews and soups. Bay is… [286 views in Oct]
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Growing Rosemary: Rosemary is one of the most commonly grown herbs in the garden. It is a decorative herb originating from the Mediterranean and bears small, blue or white flowers in late… [264 views in Oct]
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Growing Thyme: Thyme is a great herb to have growing in the garden. Originally from southern Europe it has attractive foliage and flowers and it is easy to care for. Thyme is a hardy… [258 views in Oct]
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Growing Basil: Basil is one of the most well-known and well-used herbs in the UK. It is used as a key ingredient in Italian dishes including pizza and pasta. It is the main ingredient in… [218 views in Oct]
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Gav
Re: Growing Thyme
I have five Thymes growing in the garden, four variegated thymes and a lemon. The lemon thyme grows like a weed, the others are very poor and thin.…
10 October 2017 -
HerbExpert
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
worldwiser - Your Question:Hi, we bought a couple of bays (approx 2ft tall) in large pots and told to water well once a week. We found that…
20 June 2017 -
worldwiser
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
Hi, we bought a couple of bays (approx 2ft tall) in large pots and told to water well once a week. We found that within a week many of the…
18 June 2017 -
HerbExpert
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
Martin - Your Question:Hi, I've just purchased a large potted bay tree that's about 6 foot tall, to sit to the side of our front door. Can I…
15 June 2017 -
Martin
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
Hi, I've just purchased a large potted bay tree that's about 6 foot tall, to sit to the side of our front door. Can I keep the tree in its pot…
12 June 2017 -
HerbExpert
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
Joeytam - Your Question:Hi, I'm looking at buying some bay trees for our patio and keep them potted. How much will they grow each year if I…
31 May 2017 -
Joeytam
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
Hi, I'm looking at buying some bay trees for our patio and keep them potted. How much will they grow each year if I bought smaller ones? Thanks, J
28 May 2017 -
HerbExpert
Re: Growing Rosemary
New Gardener - Your Question:We moved house last year and have inherited a large straggly mature rosemary in the front garden that we want to get…
25 May 2017 -
New Gardener
Re: Growing Rosemary
We moved house last year and have inherited a large straggly mature rosemary in the front garden that we want to get rid of. But, we also want to…
23 May 2017 -
HerbExpert
Re: Growing Basil
pollad - Your Question:Cut or not to cut the stem when harvesting, evrytime I read a website someone says something different.23 May 2017
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