Herbs
Basil, coriander, parsley and the rest: when to sow them in your climate and how to keep them in leaf.
Lavender from Seed in Australia: Is It Worth It, and How Do You Actually Do It?
Lavender from seed is slow but rewarding, if you choose the right type and get the drainage right. The honest answer on whether it is worth it, and how to do it.
Herbs on a Sunny Windowsill: Fresh Pickings All Year
Soft-leaf herbs thrive in pots on a bright windowsill. Here is how to keep basil, parsley, chives and mint within reach of the chopping board all year.
Stop Letting Your Basil Flower: Pinch Above a Leaf Pair and Two Shoots Grow Back
Once basil flowers the leaf slows and the flavour drops. How to pinch basil above a leaf pair so it branches, when to start, how to keep it in leaf all summer, and when to plant it out in each Australian city.
Why Coriander Bolts, And How to Keep Picking it Into Summer
Coriander bolts because of warmth, long days, dry soil and disturbed roots, not because you did something wrong. Sow direct, choose slow-bolt, sow little and often, shade it, pick young.
Herbs to Sow in September: Scatter Now, Pick All Summer
September warms the soil enough to scatter herb seed straight onto a bed or a wide pot. Here is what to sow now, zone by zone, and how to time basil.
Sowing in August for a Summer Full of Herbs
August is late winter, and one of the best months to start a summer herb garden from seed. Here is what to sow now, zone by zone.