Ah! Rosemary. One of the must-haves of the herb garden. Not only a delicious culinary herb, with its many medicinal…
Plant information sheets as well as articles on specific gardening tasks.
CategoriesScented Pelargoniums
Scented Pelargoniums (Pelargonium spp)
Originating in South Africa, these fragrant-leaved plants have dazzled the world over and are in cultivation in gardens and essential…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets
Chamomile
With various species and even cultivars in species, there are quite a number of plants that are sold as “Chamomile”…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea With its old world charm, this flower brings delight to any garden. Large flowers are borne on tall…
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets
Lesser Calamint
Nepetha calaminta This beautifully fragrant plant with its semi glossy leaves on multibranched stems and white to light lilac flowers…
CategoriesSeed Saving Seed Saving – Basil
Ah. End of summer. Time to harvest the basil… and the basil seeds! To many people basil is THE…
CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing Gardening in February
Notoriously the hottest summer month, and also one of the driest months, February can be challenging in the garden. Besides…
CategoriesSeed Saving Seed Saving – Umbelliferous plants (think Parsley, Fennel & Dill)
A great many of my umbelliferous plants are going to flower now and seed now, making it a perfect time to…
CategoriesSeed Saving Seed Saving – Lettuce Seeds
Many people see the tall upright stalks of bolting lettuce as unattractive and unruly in a garden, and with the…
CategoriesSeed Saving Seed Saving – Tomato Seeds
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! It is probably the one must-grow plant for almost every vegetable gardener. And growing tomatoes is tremendously rewarding…
