The health benefits and growing your own Rosemary How to grow and the health benefits of the herb Rosemary, it can be dried or used fresh in cooking, as an essential oil – which then can be used in hand creams, soaps.. Can be used in dishes like beef, pork, lamb, stuffing, soups, and salad…
Category: Herbs
Lemon balm
Growing Lemon balm and it’s health benefits Growing Lemon balm and all it’s great health benefits, how to grow from seeds and growing Lemon balm is a perennial herb with lemon scented leaves and cream or pale purple flowers in summer The leaves can be used in salads, fish dishes and sauces – it gives…
Chamomile
How to grow Chamomile and it’s health benefits Chamomile is a daisy-like flower that’s very pretty and has a lovely scent and lots of health benefits. It can be used as a herbal tea, in cooking and also makes a wonderful essential oil. Growing Sowing seeds: from springtime, place the seeds onto the surface of…
Health benefits of Sage
How to grow sage and its health benefits There are lots of different types of sage and lots of health benefits too. Sage has silvery evergreen leaves and produces pretty flowers It likes to grow in borders and does well in pots. Used in cooking for flavoring and medicinal purposes You can harvest the leaves…
Lemongrass
How to grow Lemongrass and its health benefits I just love the smell of lemongrass and its health benefits, I use it in my wax melts, candles and my natural skin/hair products. Lemongrass is usually used in oriental cooking It comes originally from a tropical climate, so it can’t stand the frost, so if you…
Lavender health benefits
How to grow Lavender and its health benefits Lavender is an amazing herb, with health benefits like calming anxiety and stress. It’s definitely one of my favorites and for good reason – it reduces insomnia too. I love the sweet smell. Growing Lavender From seeds: Use a starting seed mix, barely cover the seeds because…