Ginger can be tricky to grow in SA but I reckon we're cracking it's secrets. We've our first flowers too.
Ginger Flowers
Herbal update
I've been busy photographing herbs and adding some new ones to our pages. Cleavers, Watercress and Brahmi are now covered!
Gardening for diabetes
Jelina has been having horrendous problems with diabetes lately. Here's one of the ways we're trying to cope.
Cooking the Saffies with warming herbs
Cooking us some wild forages Saffron Milk Caps.
My new favourite plant
This beauty is Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa). It's a pretty showy edible with medicinal properties. Globe Amaranth is a relative of those other showy edibles, the common weed, Green Amaranth (Amaranthus viridus) and the garden favourite 'Love Lies Bleeding' (Amaranthus caudatus). It's a plant that could have some use in alleviating some of the symptoms …
Our first big-time success for the new year
Even though the heat is on this Summer, we've had more success with Ginger, Turmeric and Galangal than we've ever had. Ginger We've tried growing each before, with limited success...very limited. This year though, we got some Galangal and Ginger rhizomes with well developed buds from an Indian supermarket. They were grown locally so they …
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Nettles…. Mmmmmm
Nettles... Fresh picked from our front yard and washed... Just delicious! These go in the dryer. Tomorrow's lot are for compost tea. It's much easier to pick the fresh, young nettles than it is to pick and process older ones. All you need to do is wash the dirt off of the roots and they're …
How to make a vinegar for stronger bones
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) is a herb with some ancient history. I'll be writing a post about it soon but for now, here's another use for it - 'strong bones vinegar'. Mugwort contains a lot of calcium and magnesium, making it useful for strengthening bones and improving muscle function. As the two often go hand in …
