For thousands of years, herbs have been used in medicinal preparations, cosmetic preparations, perfumes, essential oils, craft, natural pesticides, dyes, delicious aromatic teas and as important recipe ingredients.

The resurgence of interest in growing and using herbs has many causes including

* The joy and delight of growing herbs, whether you have room for herb garden, or a pot on a sunny window sill.

* The joy of cooking wholesome, tasty meals and the fun of creating dishes from other cultures has encouraged the use of familiar and unfamiliar herbs - and spices.

* Genuine concerns about the environment and the harmful side effects of chemical products has created great interest for natural - cleaning agents, dyes, soaps fragrances, herbal cosmetics, shampoos, toothpaste and herbal medicinal products.

Herbs are easy to grow. They don’t require difficult or specialized treatment. However, they do best if they are given the conditions that suit them.

This site, will regularly inform you how to grow and care for herbs to use in cookery, craft and cosmetic uses.

It will also regularly provide information about companion planting, which herb is used for what, and their numerous other applications.

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As well as being a valued and popular condiment, ginger is highly medicinal. Native to south-east Asia introduced and spread in many tropical countries. The plant is propagated from rhizome cuttings and planted on to well drain fertile soil. Ginger is a perennial, creeping plant, producing an erect annual stem 60 to 150 cm tall. Flowers are produced in spikes greenish with purple marks.

Ginger is a very valuable tonic for nerves and the digestive system. Often used as an adjunct to other remedies. Good for colds sore throats, nausea. It has been used with good effect for delayed menstruation and for exhaustion following childbirth. Take some candied ginger for travel sickness. Ginger is an important ingredient of senna laxatives, to prevent griping.

Chew a small piece of the root before meals or take a cap of tea made with a quarter-teaspoon of powdered ginger to a cup of hot water, sweetened with honey, for delayed menstruation, painful menstrual periods and child-birth pains. Ginger extracts have long been used by herbalists to treat health problems associated with inflammation such as arthritis and bronchitis. More recent studies indicate that ginger help to prevent blood from clotting and lower cholesterol.

Ginger should not be used by children under 2 years of age and large doses should be avoided by people suffering from any skin complaints.

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A delicious deep

You will need:

250g  creamed cottage cheese,

6 tbsp fresh finely chopped herbs such as parsley, oregano,

1/4 bunch chives,

6 each nasturtium leaves and flowers,

1 clove garlic crushed,

1tbsp lemon juice

Mix herbs cheese and lemon together in a glass bowl chill and serve with carrot and celery sticks.

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A large number of people are turning to earth-friendly herbal solutions in an attempt to avoid chemical insecticides. Interestingly, many of the aromas of herbs that we find pleasant, insects find unpleasant. Chamomile, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Eucalyptus are among insect-repelling herbs. They can be rubbed on the skin to repel mosquitoes and gnats.

Garlic and chili peppers are potent insect repellents and they should be plant in vegetable and flower gardens as companions to keep away a whole host of chewing insects. A mixture of chili peppers and garlic liquefied in a blender and mixed with water can be used as a spray to effectively protect plants. Other herbs with insect-repelling properties are pennyroyal, peppermint, pyrethrum, southernwood and tansy.

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Thyme is a small, bushy perennial with hard, branching stems growing about 25 to 30 cm high. The leaves are small, ovate and grayish-green in color and the flowers are small and white to lilac. Thyme is a native of the Mediterranean region. It is very well known as a culinary and medicinal herb. It is easy to grow and a delightful plant. It likes a sunny position and well-drained soil to grow happily in your garden.

There is a large number of varieties and cultivars with different growing habits, leaf color and flavors. The most common variety, cultivated in home gardens, is the common or garden Thyme. It can be grown by division, layering or from seeds. Harvest the plant in the early stage of flowering, in spring, as it stops growing in hot summer conditions.

Thyme can be used fresh or dried in the kitchen: in bouquet garni, stuffing or summer salad and as a herb tea: for the treatment of sore throat, cough and digestive complaints.

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