Calendula, also known as pot marigold, is a popular flowering plant grown for it’s beneficial properties. This easy to grow herb has been grown throughout the ages for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Learn how to grow calendula, and enjoy this bright cheerful flower for all the benefits that it has to offer. I grew…
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How To Grow Chives From Seed Indoors- Planting And Care
Growing chives from seed indoors is easy, and gives you a head start on the growing season. The seedlings are very small when they first germinate, and extra growing time will allow for sturdier plants in spring. Learn how to grow chives from seed indoors, and fill your garden with these tasty herbs. Chives are…
How To Grow Catnip From Seed To Bloom- Planting And Care
Catnip is an edible plant from the mint family that cats absolutely love. Easy to grow from seed, this perennial plant is a great addition to the herb garden. Learn how to grow catnip from seed and reward your favourite feline with this homegrown herb. Most cats love catnip, although there are a few that…
How To Dry Chamomile For Tea- Harvest, Dry And Store
Chamomile is a lovely herb which is valued for it’s soothing and calming properties, steeped in a herbal tea. Easily grown in the garden, chamomile can be harvested, dried and stored in the pantry for later use. Learn how to dry chamomile for tea, and enjoy this homegrown herb in your teacup throughout the seasons….
How To Grow Chamomile From Seed- Planting And Care
Chamomile is a perfect plant to grow in the herb garden. This darling little plant is full of many benefits, and is a choice plant for the herbalist and tea drinker. Learn how to grow chamomile from seed, and enjoy the benefits that this calm and soothing herb will bring at harvest. What Is Chamomile?…
How To Make Borage Tea- Borage Tea Recipe
Borage is a hardy annual herb, grown for it’s beauty and medicinal benefits. The bright blue flowers are edible, and can be used as a striking garnish. The flowers and leaves can also be harvested for herbal tea. Learn how to make borage tea with this simple borage tea recipe. Borage, or (Borago officinalis), is…
How To Grow Borage From Seed- Grow And Use
Borage is an edible herb that is very easy to grow from seed. Both the flowers and leaves can be used for culinary purposes, and are also very attractive to the pollinators in the garden. Learn how to grow borage, and fill your garden with this delicious herb. This year I decided to grow more…
How To Dry Chives – Preserve Your Herbs
Chives growing in the garden are often harvested in their fresh state, and both the flowers and the leaves can be used as a delicious herb with a mild savoury flavor. Chive leaves can also be dried and preserved, to use throughout the year in your recipes. Learn how to dry chives, to use these…
How To Freeze Chives- Preserve Your Herbs
Fresh chives offer a wonderful savoury flavor when added to dishes while in season. Those sweet and delicious chives don’t last long in the garden however, and preserving them will allow you to use them for a bit longer. Learn how to freeze chives, and preserve your harvest for later to use in the kitchen….
How To Propagate Mint From Cuttings
Growing mint from cuttings is very simple. The cuttings root very quickly, and in no time at all will be ready to plant. Learn how to propagate mint from cuttings, and increase your supply of this wonderful herb. Mint is one of the easiest herbs to grow from cuttings. The plants themselves have been growing…