There are several species of the aloe herb, actually, more than 500 species of Aloes. It belongs to the lily family and it is a native of the sunny East and South Africa. They form clusters of fleshy leaf blades with prickles at the margins and tips. They come in a variety of [...]
Herb oils are great in cooking as well as salad dressings. This herb combination is a good basic choice but you can try others such as oregano, rosemary, and basil. Adding some chili and garlic to a herb oil produces a spicy condiment. Dribble some on toasted bread, pasta, salad dressing, with stir-fry cooking and [...]
It is possible to make delicious herbal wines to use as tonics, digestive aids or after a stressful day. If you want your wines to last for a long time choose a full-bodied wine. For a light mellow wine to be used as a good tonic a good Muscat will blend well with herbs.
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Parsley is without doubt the most well known herb and it has been cultivated for thousands of years. It is a hardy biennial that reaches a height of up to 60cm and a spread of 30cm. There are two types of this culinary herb in use, the curly leaf and the flat leaf or Italian [...]
A scree garden is the re-creation of the rocky natural landscape at the foot of a cliff or hill. Not a standard suburban rock garden. This garden should mimic the Mediterranean hillsides. Stony surfaces over soil conserving moisture and absorb the sun’s warmth during the day to create a herb garden with a favorable micro [...]