A Summer of Beans
Grow more climbing beans!
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Mock strawberry
The weedy strawberry is not the alpine strawberry!
Strawberries – High up in the list of the ‘Dirty Dozens’
Unhealthy strawberries:
Comfrey panacea or deadly poison?
Comfrey a highly esteemed herb Some think comfrey is a panacea useful to heal wounds, broken bones against varicose veins, cough, cancer, high blood pressure to name a few. Comfrey is a herb which was held in high esteem throughout history by ancient and modern herbalists alike: Dioscorides, Paracelsus, the Australian herbalist like Isabelle Shipard … Read more
Glorious Goldenrod
How uplifting are the yellow flowers of goldenrod full of bees foraging for nectar! No wonder it is used against depression and of course for kidney and bladder complaints. I grow two species of goldenrods. One which I could not 100% identify, but it is probably solidago virgaurea, the other one is the Canadian goldenrod, … Read more
Grow your own incense: 3 Common Kitchen Herbs and 4 other easy herbs
Why buy incense? Make your own!
Six expensive carrots in a punnet
Garden centers are a trap!
Is Sorrel Bad for You?
Sorrel is good for most of us – in moderation: