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Tag: Herbs

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021

Ginger Flowers

Ginger can be tricky to grow in SA but I reckon we're cracking it's secrets. We've our first flowers too.

Posted on November 2, 2020November 19, 2020

Herbal update

Cleavers (Galium aparine)

I've been busy photographing herbs and adding some new ones to our pages. Cleavers, Watercress and Brahmi are now covered!

Posted on July 26, 2020

Gardening for diabetes

Jelina has been having horrendous problems with diabetes lately. Here's one of the ways we're trying to cope.

Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

Cooking the Saffies with warming herbs

Cooking us some wild forages Saffron Milk Caps.

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

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 …

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Posted on January 2, 2020January 2, 2020

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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Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

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 …

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Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

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 …

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