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…
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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…
How To Dry Basil- Preserve And Store
Basil is a fabulous summer time herb that is grown in many gardens, and used in many fresh summer recipes. If you grow basil in the summer, consider drying it as well. Learn how to dry basil, and make use of this wonderful herb all year round. Drying basil allows you to make use of…
How To Dry Mint Leaves For Tea
Drying fresh mint leaves for tea is very easy. If you have a mint patch, or even just a few mint plants in pots, you can harvest, dry, and use your mint in tea. Learn how to dry mint leaves for tea, and enjoy the wonderful mint flavour from this home grown herb. One of…
How To Grow Comfrey And Use It In The Garden
In this post we will look at how to grow comfrey and how to use it as an amazing fertilizer in your garden. We have grown comfrey for many years in our garden. It is an interesting plant with valuable benefits for the garden. Let’s first take a look at the characteristics of the plant,…