Herbs
6 Ways to Utilise the Lavender in Your Garden
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 5 February 2021
Don't just let your lavender sit in your garden. Harvest it at the end of the season and utilise it in your home. Whether you like to bake or need to add little relaxation to your life, there is a way for you to make the best of the lavender you've grow.
Watercress: A Prolific Crop of Peppery Goodness
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 30 January 2021
Watercress is easy to grow, and produces huge amounts of peppery, spicy leaves packed with excellent nutritional value. This article describes the plant and gives tips on growing it successfully.
5 Simple Tips to Grow Herbs in Containers
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 29 November 2019
Growing your own herbs brings a new dimension of freshness and flavour to your cooking. If you’re not ready to start full herb garden, you can still do plenty with a few pots. This article gives five simple but essential tips for cultivating tasty herbs
Lovage: An Underappreciated Herb That's Easy to Grow
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 31 October 2019
Lovage is easy to grow, versatile in the kitchen, and has many reputed medicinal qualities. Here's what you need to know if you want to grow this unusual and hard-to-buy herb at home.
How to Grow Coriander Successfully from Seed
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 30 August 2019
Coriander has a reputation for being difficult to grow, thanks mainly to the way it bolts to seed so easily. However, it's a tasty and versatile herb, and with a little care and planning you can expect a great harvest. This article explains what to do.
Why You Should Grow Basil - True Royalty Among Herbs
Author: Jennifer Charlotte Date Posted: 21 November 2018
The quality of fresh, home-grown basil is a class above anything you can buy in a store, and it's not hard to grow it yourself. This article describes why basil is such a special herb, and gives advice on how to both grow it and use it in the kitchen.
Catnip: A Perennial Feline Favourite for Your Herb Garden
Author: Jennifer Charlotte Date Posted: 23 October 2018
Catnip will always be associated with the effect it has on cats. However, it's more versatile than most gardeners realise. This article explains what catnip is & how it works its cat magic, along with describing the role it can play in a kitchen garden.
Herbal Teas- How They Bring a New Dimension to Your Herb Garden
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 23 July 2018
Herbal teas offer a wide variety of intriguing flavours as well as many benefits to health and wellbeing. However, perhaps most importantly, they also open up new ways of enjoying your garden and of growing a wider variety of unusual plants.
7 Essential Perennial Herbs for Your Garden
Author: Jennifer Charlotte Date Posted: 8 March 2018
Growing your own herbs provides a happy meeting between two great pastimes of gardening and cooking. Starting a herb garden opens up a huge range of flavors beyond those you'll find on the supermarket shelves.
Easy Steps to Grow Beautiful Basil
Author: Jennifer Charlotte Date Posted: 29 November 2017
The fragrant smell of basil is delightful in the garden or the kitchen. This favorite herb is easy to grow and produces abundant leaves that are great for cooking. Following a few simple steps can help you grow delicious, healthy basil.
5 Benefits of Starting a Herb Garden
Author: Bill Date Posted: 9 February 2016
Growing herbs at home carries a number of important benefits for you and your family. From better-tasting food to lower grocery costs, starting a herb garden will make a big difference in how your family eats and how much you spend.
Basil: Garden tips and Kitchen ideas
Author: Bill Date Posted: 19 January 2016
What is the best way to harvest and use this useful herb? Try the following tips to increase your yield of fresh basil, and get some ideas on how to use basil in interesting and delicious ways in your kitchen.
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7 Essential Perennial Herbs for Your Garden
Author: Jennifer Charlotte Date Posted: 8 March 2018
Growing your own herbs provides a happy meeting between two great pastimes of gardening and cooking. Starting a herb garden opens up a huge range of flavors beyond those you'll find on the supermarket shelves.
Easy Steps to Grow Beautiful Basil
Author: Jennifer Charlotte Date Posted: 29 November 2017
The fragrant smell of basil is delightful in the garden or the kitchen. This favorite herb is easy to grow and produces abundant leaves that are great for cooking. Following a few simple steps can help you grow delicious, healthy basil.
Tips for Growing Luscious Tomatoes
Author: Jennifer Charlotte Date Posted: 3 November 2017
Tomatoes are generally easy to grow but are prone to a number of pests and diseases. The following seven tips about how to grow tomatoes from seeds can help you grow healthy plants loaded with beautiful, luscious tomatoes.
5 Learnings from a Greenhorne Green Thumb
Author: Lauren Eshman Date Posted: 23 June 2016
Before you think - “There’s no way I can garden!” I’m here to tell you that if I can do it, you totally can too! Here are 5 of my key learning's to help you get started.
Harvesting and Drying Herbs for Winter
Author: Colleen Keenan Date Posted: 17 May 2016
Harvesting your herbs and preserving them for winter cooking is a great way to liven up our casseroles and roasts with the reminder of summer.
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Mustard: More than Just a Spicy Condiment
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 19 April 2021
If you're keen on mustard's tangy flavour, it's easy to grow a wide range of varieties in your garden. This article explains all you need to know, whether you're growing mustard for its tasty leaves or fiery seeds.
Garden Tips- April 2021
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 1 April 2021
While your overall gardening activity might be slowing down as winter approaches, April is still an incredibly important month. The gardening hours you put in now will pay huge rewards over winter.
How to Sharpen Secateurs with a Tungsten Tool Sharpener
Date Posted: 31 March 2021
Sharpening secateurs, shears, knives, scissors, and many other gardening tools is straightforward using a specialised sharpener tool. And unlike using many mechanical blade grinders, there's no need to disassemble the secateurs first. Here's what to do.
Kale: Much More Than a Superfood Cliche
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 26 March 2021
Kale is nutritious, versatile and easy to grow. What's more, homegrown offers vastly better taste and texture than the coarse, bitter leaves too often found in stores. This article gives a guide to growing, harvesting, and using kale to enjoy it.
Armyworms: Preventing and Controlling Their Damage
Author: The Seed Collection Pty Ltd Date Posted: 18 March 2021
Armyworms are a group of caterpillar species which can lay waste to a garden. Although they prefer to feed on grasses and grains, any leafy plant is at risk if there's a serious infestation. This article explains the damage these bugs can do.
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