Szechuan buttons are also known as electric daisies, or toothache plant. They come from Brazil and are perennial in warmer…

Heirloom and Open Pollinated Tomato Selection PhotographDescriptionFruit SizeFruit ColourFruit TypeMaturityUses Amish Orange Sherbet Heirloom TomatoAmish Orange Sherbet is a good…

Homemade natural (herbal) toothpaste We brush twice a day (if we are good), and often swiggle and gargle too. But…

Rose Campion These beautiful little flowering plants – both the red rose campion (L. coronaria) and white rose campion (L.…

Okinawan Spinach Highly nutritious and medicinally said to lower cholesterol levels, this plant is a great addition to any herb or vegetable…

Whether it is onion chives or garlic chives, every herb or vegetable garden can benefit from growing these flavoursome and…

Ah! Rosemary. One of the must-haves of the herb garden. Not only a delicious culinary herb, with its many medicinal…

Originating in South Africa, these fragrant-leaved plants have dazzled the world over and are in cultivation in gardens and essential…

With various species and even cultivars in species, there are quite a number of plants that are sold as “Chamomile”…

Alcea rosea With its old world charm, this flower brings delight to any garden. Large flowers are borne on tall…