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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… [114 views in Jan]
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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… [62 views in Jan]
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Month By Month Herb Growing Calendar: What needs doing in the herb garden this month? Here’s a handy calendar to help you to get organised.. January January is a quiet month for… [58 views in Jan]
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How to Cook and Recipes For Borage: Borage is a traditional herb used as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and anti-inflammatory. It was also thought to relieve symptoms of melancholy. Borage… [44 views in Jan]
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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… [44 views in Jan]
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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… [38 views in Jan]
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Latest Comments
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Becky
Re: Growing Rosemary
We have a mature rosemary bush 2 years old that needs trimmed.
1 January 2021 -
Crookys
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
Hi. I have just taken delivery of two 70cm high standard bays. It is possible to use the self watering wicking method on these trees? The…
5 October 2020 -
SarahBeau
Re: Growing Coriander
I’ve not been successful growing coriander. Successful when from seed them potted them in a bigger container. Unfortunately one by one they have…
2 September 2020 -
Hoque
Re: Growing Coriander
I tried growing coriander from split seeds . Germinated after 10 days . Stem is very thin and can’t stand being 2 to 3 inches . After few days…
31 August 2020 -
GreenThumbMom
Re: Growing Coriander
Hi, the coriander seeds germinated quite well and the seedlings are now about 4 inches tall. However the plants now seem to have stopped…
28 August 2020 -
Titus
Re: Growing Mint
I've had a mint plant on my kitchen window sill for several years now. In addition to being a lovely addition to my Sunday potatoes, it adds a pleasant…
14 August 2020 -
Matt
Re: Has My Rosemary Plant Died?
Small areas of my Rosemary plants are brown & dead looking. They are in ground & in my patio area. They are quite large a bushy but…
13 August 2020 -
Pot answer
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
Hello I have been growing a bay tree in a pot (a succession of pots) for about 35 years, from about a foot high. It’s been moved from shade to…
28 July 2020 -
Karen Mitchell
Re: Growing Bay Leaves
I'm thinking of purchasing the Bay Laurel Tree - Laurus nobilis. Can this be grown in a pot?
10 July 2020
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