After a discussion (email) with Andy, I thought that the “self sufficientish-ers” may be interested in my experience of developing and running a 12 volt (car battery) alternative energy system through a suburban house. What […]
Thyme grows all over the world and it’s many differing varieties can be found from Greenland to Asia. Thyme is a perennial evergreen and is one of the 3 herbs commonly used in Bouquet Garni, […]
Sage is a member of the mint family and there are over 750 different varieties of sage scattered across our planet. This family consists of annuals, biannual and perennials. There is even a strange breed […]
Some Flat leafed parsley – Click for bigger Image. (picture taken by Genie Blanning) Flat Leaf Parsley Parsley is native to Southern Europe, especially in the Mediterranean region. The ancient Greeks associated it with Achromous, […]
The name Lavender is derived from the Latin word ‘lava’, meaning to wash. The common variety (English Lavender/Lavendula Vera) can grow to over 3 feet tall (1m). It is indigenous to mountain regions of the […]
Garlic gets its name from the old English ‘gar’ meaning spear (referring to it’s spear shaped leaves) and leac from leek. So spear-leek would be the rough translation from the old English. Botanically garlic is […]
Fennel comes from the Umbelliferae family and is a hardy, perennial herb. The common garden Fennel, Foeniculum Vulgare, can grow to a height of 2.1m (7ft) and spread out to over 45cm (18in). The flowers […]
Also known as Dillweed, Dillseed from the Umbelliferae family. Dill is an Annual herb and can grow to a height of 1.5m (5ft). When it flowers they are tiny yellow/green. Dill is another herb that […]
Coriander Corriandrum Sativum is an annual herb and a native of Southern Europe and the Middle East. Coriander is the name given to the seeds of the plant whilst the leaves are known as Cilantro. […]
One of the first things I have noticed about my allotment is that it seems to be covered in chives so I never go short! Chives have long, green, hollow and grass like leaves that […]
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