What to sow and grow in May in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
CategoriesGrowing Herbs Monthly and Seasonal Growing Sow & Grow in april
What to sow and grow in April in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
CategoriesCulinary Using Herbs The Basics of Brewing a Good Cup of Herbal Tea
Everything is better with tea. Unknown After water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. While this statistic…
CategoriesCulinary Using Herbs Recipe: Herby Soft Flour Tortilla
Ingredients 4 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 85g unsalted butter, softened 1 1/3 cup warm water 2…
CategoriesCulinary Apple, Pear and Lemon Thyme Conserves
The summer gives us a cornucopia of fruit, and as we move into autumn, preserving the bounty takes precedence of…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets Herb of the Month: January 2020
For 2020 we are kicking off Herb of the Month with the International Herb Association's Herb of the Year -…
CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing January in the Garden
The midsummer garden… If all went well with your planning and planting in spring, this is the month in which…
CategoriesCulinary Pull-apart Herb Bread with Parmesan
This easy to bake pull-apart herb bread is as delicious as it looks. It will definitely impress whenever you decide…
CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing My Garden Diary BioAssay – midway point
If you've been following my blog posts, Facebook feed and Instagram, you'll know that I had the misfortune of buying…
CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing My Garden Diary Portraits of plants damaged from herbicides in compost/soil/manure mix
These are actual images of plants I have grown this season (Spring/Summer 2019) in compost and "veggie mix" bought from…
