Culinary herbs, pot herbs, dye plants, medicinal, ornamental, herb garden, Chinese, ethnobotanical, magical and companion herb seeds. Large range from Agrimony, Basil, Chives, Mugwort, Nettle to Yarrow seeds.
The early cottage gardeners used herbs for medicinal purposes and companion planting, but now they are are mostly used in cooking, where a well stocked herb garden is invaluable for a constant supply of fresh herbs for the culinary delights of today. For companion plants use Dill to lure away pests, celery keeps whitefly away from cauliflowers, Sage protects carrots and cabbages, Nettles improve the flavour and protect plants from aphids, mildew and black fly also Basil, Tansy, Savoury, Borage, Thyme, Parsley, Marigolds, Mint are all good companion plants.
Italian Dandelion with deeply lobed green leaves with red stems and midribs, excellent flavour. 35 days to baby leaf 56 to maturity, some variation [...]
Grey catmint or dwarf catmint. Grey foliage that smells of mint, spikes of lavender blue flowers. Catmint is scented and an attractant to bees, uses [...]
Dandelion a perennial culinary herb, the flowers only open in full sun from March to September. Leaves may be blanched and used in salads, roots can [...]
Perennial
Pycanthemum pilosum
Flower buds and leaves are used raw or cooked. Mountain mint is excellent in salads or as a condiment having [...]
Perennial Evergreen CAUTION severely toxic to skin in sunlight
Ruta graveolens - Mother of the herbs, Garden Rue
Rue the Herb of Grace. Magical [...]
Perennial
Ballota nigra - Black Horehound
A medicinal herb widely grown in herb gardens, has scented flowers and a good bee attractor. [...]
HH annual Culinary herb
Origanum majorana
In sheltered position and warm areas can be a hardy perennial. Strong sweet aromatic flavour. Small [...]
Ocimum basilicum Culinary herb
A vigorous plant from Mexico with a distinct flavour and a strong cinnamon aroma. Basil Cinnamon is superb in [...]
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