2021年3月8日 · Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a hardy perennial herb native to the Mediterranean.As part of the Apiacaea family, it is closely related to carrot, celery, and parsley. This culinary and medicinal herb was once a common sight in ancient and medieval kitchens and gardens, used in its entirety for its leaves, roots, stems, and seeds.

2024年6月13日 · You can grow blueberries pretty much anywhere in the United States – from zone 2 to 10. (Yay!) Like most things, if you live in either end of those growing zones, you’ll want to look for berries that are rated specifically for your area.

2020年5月14日 · Oregano is another important herb in Mediterranean style cooking, and can be used, fresh or dry, in a range of recipes. As an aromatic herb, oregano is said to repel a range of common insect pests, and so it is good for confusing, repelling or distracting a range of annoying species.It can attract a range of beneficial wildlife as well.

2020年1月24日 · Borage’s pretty blue flowers have a cucumber like taste. They are wonderful for use in summer drinks, and in a range of salads or other recipes. One cool idea is to freeze borage flowers into ice cubes that can be slipped into your summer drinks.

2022年5月16日 · Yes! You can grow these beauties indoors. If you’ve never tasted a fresh Meyer lemon, you truly don’t know what you’re missing! Meyer lemons are sweeter than average lemons and make the most amazing lemonade you’ve ever tasted.

2019年6月27日 · An eggshell is more than just a useful container for the nutritious yolk and egg white inside: it is a prime example of nature's perfect packaging. Eggshells are beneficial for us too, consisting of 95%

2020年5月11日 · Borage is the common name for Borago officinalis. It is also known as starflower. This is an annual flowering plant. It flowers from around June right through to October in most temperate climates, and grows to around two feet in height at a medium rate.

2020年5月29日 · There are also non-leguminous nitrogen fixing plants. In temperate climates, the most important of these are actinorhizal plants, which can form nitrogen fixing nodules thanks to a symbiotic relationship with Frankia bacteria.

2022年7月25日 · When it comes to summertime fruit, our favorite is blueberries. They’re infinitely snackable. A bowl left unattended on the counter, destined for jam or homemade blueberry syrup, will likely disappear before you can get the water bath canner ready.. This is why it’s important to care for blueberry bushes to ensure they can grow buckets of berries for eating, jam, syrup and maybe even a ...

2020年7月23日 · The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about beeswax (outside of aromatic candles) is beeswax wraps. You can buy them online or make them on your own. One thing is for sure, using beeswax wraps will greatly cut down on your use of cling film and aluminum foil, helping you to become a zero-waste, or low-waste, household.