Herbs are not just for cooking, or even only for medicine. Some have fabulous properties that help your skin and hair too. And the best part – there are no chemicals! Whether you want to bring life to dull hair, enhance the colour, condition it, revitalize after an illness, treat dandruff and dry scalps, or […]
Beetroot is well worth planting as it is easy to grow, stores well and is such a versatile vegetable. Do you know you can eat the leaves too? Although it is commonly used in savoury dishes, beetroot is great for baking. Like carrots, it gives a moist texture to breads, cakes and muffins. You don’t […]
There are lots of recipes for spring tonics and it is a good idea to take one every day, never mind just once in spring. This recipe is full of vitamins and minerals and sure to give you a spring in your step! If you don’t have all of the herbs you can either use […]
Peas are in season and so delicious when they are freshly picked. In a couple of weeks time I will freeze them, but for now, I am loving them straight from the plants. Asparagus spears are also shooting and pair beautifully with fresh peas. If you don’t have any fresh peas you can use frozen […]
This is one of the best herbs for phlegmy coughs, bronchitis, asthma, and other respiratory ailments. And a great herb for the digestive system too. If you only have a small amount of space for a herb garden, thyme is one of the herbs I recommend you plant. It has so many uses in the […]
Thyme is excellent for coughs, and this syrup combines the benefits of thyme, honey and molasses. I find commercial syrups contain so much sugar that they make the cough even worse, honey is a perfect substitute and adds even more healing properties to this remedy. This syrup can be taken 1-2 tsp 3 times a […]
Remove warts and heal boils with this Indigenous Herb This easy to grow succulent does more than brighten up the garden in winter. A leaf from this plant is a super effective way to get of a wart within 4 – 6 days. Rub the wart every hour or so and the wart will soften […]
Before you scroll past this recipe thinking it sounds too weird, STOP. When I first saw it I thought there was some mistake in the title. There wasn’t. Something that sounded so interesting had to be tested and I’m so happy that I did. It really is a delicious soup and the aroma is amazing. […]
Just over a year ago I downsized to a complex. A smaller house is one thing, but a small garden is quite another! Vertical gardening is a must and, after a fair amount of trial and error, I seem to have figured out hanging baskets. Before I get to the plants that grow well in […]