Welcome to our first edition of Create Your Own Herb Garden. Herbs are an essential part of any vegetable garden, adding fragrance and an extra use for the small patch in the corner. Also, herbs are fantastic for those who don’t have the space...
The simplest herb gardens start as a few pots of hardy herbs growing on a window ledge in the kitchen or on a veranda or courtyard within steps of the back door. Some people are more ambitious though and decide to create something bigger, more...
Herbs are exciting plants! They are scented, flavourful, are easy to grow and look great in the garden too. They are wonderful, diverse plants that may appear monotone or boring when you gauge them by those green bunches of herbs that you buy...
Placed beside or around a food when it is served, garnishes are used to decorate, complement the taste or in some way enhance the overall dish. Garnishes can turn good food into exquisite food! Suggested garnishes • Fish – garnish with...
Use your microwave to dry herbs. I remove the leaves from the stems by running my fingers along the stem (it is easiest if you do it from the tip of the stem back to the end that was attached to the plant). I place them on a few paper towels and...