Author: Laura P
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January herb walk
You probably wouldn’t expect to find many herbs braving the wild outdoors in January – especially given the freezing temperatures and snow we’ve had this weekend. But sometimes heading out […]
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Storing Herbs
Words by Angela Jones Let’s start at the very basic level and assume you have no garden, that you buy herbs from the supermarket as and when you need them, […]
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Bay
If you’re thinking of starting a herb garden, bay is a strong recommendation for inclusion. Although as a tree, with the potential to grow up to seven metres high in […]
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Cosy chai
O the weather outside is frightful, but chai is quite delightful. When you’re looking to cosy up indoors, it’s worth taking a bit of time to brew yourself a warming, […]
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Feeling Pine
“Pines are to the evergreens what oaks are to the broadleaves: the most widespread, most varied and most valuable trees of their order.” Hugh Johnson It’s often been noted how […]
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Herby Gift Guide
As inherent mood-boosters, a gift of herbs is sure to bring a smile, and there are so many guises to gift them in. Here’s a selection of ideas for herby […]
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Herby bread sauce
Every Christmas I wonder why we don’t have bread sauce at other times of the year. If you’re a ‘forget-the-turkey-but-give-me-the-trimmings’ kind of person, then bread sauce should be in your […]
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November Herb Walk
It was summer when we sat together in the garden discussing plans to start a monthly herb walk. ‘Should we continue through winter?’ someone asked, clearly aware that many of […]
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The Frampton Flora
Nature journalling has become a popular trend, perhaps one of the positives to arise from time in lock down, or perhaps a response to our realisation of the need to […]
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Is Ginkgo your Go-to for memory?
In this season of remembrance, we’re taking a look at a herb that has become renowned with enhancing memory and cognitive ability: Ginkgo biloba, which you may also know as […]