Tag: herb
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What can you do with lemon balm? And other plants
There are plants that I introduced once on the plot and now grow largely unasked. Their weedy behaviour means they multiply and tend happily to survive slug attack. They are usually loved by pollinators. It’s a pity to weed them out, given their success, so I have decided to find a use for them. I…
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Sage glut!
The next glut after soft fruit is going to be sage. I have been talking about sage before, and provided a couple of recipes, not least my favourite one: sage focaccia (which I have just updated with the latest post-breadmaking course improvements). I have found you can fry sage leaves in a batter to be used as starters (recipe…
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I can't believe…
… I did forget all about borage’s use! It is true that at the time when I was writing about it last year my mind was set on my degree, still… Borage can be used in salads and stir fries, and I have been pulling it, because it was taking over the asparagus bed! I will try some tonight: all…
About Me
M.Paola Andreoni
I got the first allotment in 2007 (in the UK) and started growing my own food for the first time. Learning as I went along was not enough, so I studied some horticulture. I am striving to abide by organic principles. Brexit gave me a new life in the Netherlands, and two new plots by a nature reserve.
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