Tales of a Kitchen Herbwife

I have never grown as many plants from seed as I have this year. Tomatoes, salad leaves, peas, runner and French beans, basil, two types of ...

The last time I wrote about violets, Henriette Kress left me a comment saying, “See, I don’t get violets. We have v.tricolor and that taste...

On Saturday I shall be facilitating a workshop at the Sanctuary looking at herbs which can support women (and their families) during menopau...

Storms seem to elicit great emotion in people. This week the members of Solihull Writers Workshop were asked to write a story associated wit...

Sometimes, all it takes to make you look at a plant in a new light is sharing someone else’s knowledge. Sharing is hardly a new concept, but...

Despite the association between violets and spring, it is not a single season plant. Although the purple flowers disappear in April, the lea...

The wonderful thing about blog parties is the diverse wealth of articles produced by participants. This month is no exception. Ali at Eldrum...