Fresh herbs add delicious flavour to a variety of foods, and offer loads of health benefits too. Sure, you can always use dry herbs or buy fresh herbs at the store, but growing your own herbs offers so many benefits. With the rich amount of sun, water and organic soil, most herbs are quite easy […]
Recipe: Creamy Potato Salad with Fresh Herbs
Summer’s here and it’s time for picnics, potlucks and barbecues with family and friends. And no picnic or barbecue is complete without a variety of delicious salads to choose from. And nothing says summer salad quite like a potato salad. This potato salad is a great way to use some of the fresh herbs from […]
Herb Gardening 101: Growing Dill
Dill is an incredibly versatile culinary herb that is a must have in any kitchen garden. Nearly all parts of the plant, including its leaves, flowers, stems and seeds, can be used in your cooking adventures. In addition, this self-seeding biennial puts on quite an ornamental display in the herb garden with its beautiful wispy leaves and delicate yellow flowers. You’ll want to grow this one […]
Indoor Herb Gardens vs Outdoor Herb Gardens: Which is Right for You?
The nice thing about growing your own herbs is that you can grow them pretty much anywhere, indoors or outdoors. They take up very little space, need minimal care, and even the smallest harvest from the plants can be very rewarding. But should you grow your herb plants indoors or outdoors? Does it matter? The […]
Herb Gardening 101: Growing Fennel
When it comes to fennel, there are two main types to consider: herb fennel and the white bulb-type vegetable. Both make wonderful additions to a kitchen garden, but our focus here is on the herb variety. Growing tips and facts Common sweet fennel looks a lot like dill with its green feathery, wispy foliage. Other […]
Herb Gardening 101: Growing Basil
Basil is a culinary superstar that deserves a spot in every kitchen garden. It is available in dozens of varieties, each with its own distinctive traits and flavour characteristics. Popular examples include Genovese, lemon, lime, purple, and Thai. Genovese is the most popular basil variety used in Italian dishes, while Thai basil is more common […]
Herb Gardening 101: Growing Chamomile
Chamomile has long been treasured for its medicinal qualities.* It is known primarily for its calming, healing and soothing properties. There are two main types of chamomile: Roman and German. Roman, aka English chamomile, is a perennial creeping ground cover with dainty daisy-like flowers. German chamomile is a re-seeding annual. It grows upright and can […]