Herbs
Basil, coriander, parsley and the rest: when to sow them in your climate and how to keep them in leaf.
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- How to Grow Basil in AustraliaBasil is the easy summer herb. Here is when to sow it in your climate zone, how to keep it happy, and how to harvest, store and use every...Basil
- Growing Borage for Bees and Companion PlantingWhy grow borage Borage (Borago officinalis) is a fast, shaggy annual with grey green bristly leaves and bright blue star flowers, and it ...Beneficial Insects
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- How to Grow Chives in AustraliaWhy grow chives Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are a hardy perennial in the onion genus, Allium, and one of the easiest herbs to start wit...Beginner Gardening
- Why Coriander Bolts, And How to Keep Picking it Into SummerCoriander bolts because of warmth, long days, dry soil and disturbed roots, not because you did something wrong. Sow direct, choose slow-...Coriander
- Culinary Kitchen Windowsill Herbs To GrowFresh herbs within reach of the chopping board A few pots of herbs on a kitchen sill earn their keep. You cut what a recipe needs instead...Container Gardening
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- Harvesting, Drying and Storing Herbs: Making the Summer Flush Last All YearHerbs are at their strongest just before they flower, and the way you dry them decides whether the jar tastes of the garden or of dust. C...Harvest
- Herbs on a Sunny Windowsill: Fresh Pickings All YearSoft-leaf herbs thrive in pots on a bright windowsill. Here is how to keep basil, parsley, chives and mint within reach of the chopping b...Edible Garden
- Herbs to Sow in October: Warm Nights for Basil, Shade for CorianderOctober opens the basil season in most of Australia and starts the countdown for coriander and dill. Here is what to sow in each climate ...Edible produce
- Herbs to Sow in September: Scatter Now, Pick All SummerSeptember 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...Edible Produce
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- Should you grow Roman or German Chamomile?Which chamomile should you grow? Several different plants are sold as chamomile: Roman, German, Moroccan, Cape and pineapple weed. For a ...Cultivar Selection
- Sowing in August for a Summer Full of HerbsAugust 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.
- Stop Letting Your Basil Flower: Pinch Above a Leaf Pair and Two Shoots Grow BackOnce 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 ...Basil