Growing Salad Greens There was a lettuce shortage. Fast-food outlets in June and July issued statements about leaving out greens…
Step by step instructions on how to use your herbs

Hot & Spicy: Winter warming drinks
This article first appeared in Organic NZ Gardening magazine winter issue 2020 Cold winter weather makes us seek comfort in…

Mineral Rich Weed Vinegar
Vinegar is a great medium to use to extract vitamins and minerals from herbs. A long, cold infusion, known as…

Herbal (Essential Oil) Rub for Congestion & Coughs
“Vick’s Vaporub” is a well known cough, cold and congestion remedy that was introduced as far back as 1905 and…

Food is Medicine
Crazy? Maybe! I’m your local crazy herb lady. But truthfully, as a herby friend of mine told me just this…

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…

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…

Apple, Pear and Lemon Thyme Conserves
Apple, Pear and Lemon Thyme Conserve The summer gives us a cornucopia of fruit, and as we move into autumn,…

Recipe: Lavender Shortbread
Ingredients 225g unsalted butter (1 cup), softened Pinch of sea salt 115g caster sugar (½ cup + 1 tbsp) 285g…