Yellow button flowers of santolina
Herbs & spices

Sun-loving santolina

PENNY WOODWARD says grey-leafed plants like santolina thrive in hot, dry weather.

Dill flower
Herbs & spices

Dill is for digestion

This ‘gallant expeller of wind’ eases indigestion caused by Christmas fare, says PENNY WOODWARD.

Bright orange turmeric
Herbs & spices

Why not try turmeric?

Turmeric is easier to grow than ginger, says PENNY WOODWARD, and has many varied uses.

Spicy horseradish
Herbs & spices

Hot and pungent horseradish

Dig and divide horseradish now says PENNY WOODWARD

Red daylily flower
Herbs & spices

Delightful, delicious daylily

Tough, easy to grow, beautiful and delicous. What more could you want asks PENNY WOODWARD

Spicy sprawling nasturtiums
Herbs & spices

Flower snatchers

STEVE PAYNE contemplates his profusely performing nasturtiums that have forgotten it is mid-winter.

Tea Camellia
Herbs & spices

Bush tea saves the day

After a hard morning gardening, a cup of bush tea makes a refreshing pick-me-up.

Cinnamon basil flowering profusely
Herbs & spices

Cinnamon basil

In temperate climates, PENNY WOODWARD says summer is basil time.

Purple chive flowers
Herbs & spices

Chives

Spring is such a lovely time in the garden with an abundance of flowers. Chives is a very useful and quietly pretty plant that is often overlooked amongst this profusion.

Coriander
What to plant

Plant coriander for winter

JUSTIN RUSSELL writes that the world’s most widely consumed herb does brilliantly in winter, even in the shade.

Heartsease has a long history of use in herbal medicine.
Herbs & spices

Heartsease

Viola tricolor is a cheery little annual guaranteed to brighten up the bleakest winter’s day.

How to grow organic ginger
Herbs & spices

How to grow organic ginger

Fresh organic ginger is expensive to buy, but incredibly easy to grow. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips.