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Ginger mint

September 25, 2011
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Ginger mint
Grow ginger mint in a pot for a lovely bright splash of colour all winter - and superb hot drinks as well.
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Villandry part cinq

September 2, 2011
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Villandry part cinq
The final post from the potager at Villandry in the Loire valley, France, looks at the herbs used to decorate the gardens.
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The herb terrace

August 27, 2011
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The herb terrace
Susann Larsson's super-stylish staging for her herbs.
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Growing coriander seeds

August 13, 2011
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Growing coriander seeds
Caught your coriander bolting? Leave it and grow your own seeds to create a fresh aromatic culinary spice.
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Villandry part une

August 5, 2011
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Villandry part une
We kick off the first in our series of five about the beautiful potager at Villandry.
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Herby frontage

July 31, 2011
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Herby frontage
F&F member Claire Sutton fills her car and then her garden with gorgeous fragrant herbs.
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Autumn vegetables

July 28, 2011
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Autumn vegetables
Don't say the word 'autumn' too loudly lest we have no summer at all, but it is time to start planning your autumn veg patch.
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Drying rosemary

July 27, 2011
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Drying rosemary
Keep your rosemary looking gorgeous by pruning it and storing the cut stalks for culinary feasts later on.
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Purple sage galore

June 11, 2011
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Now is the time to take cuttings of your favourite herbs such as sage and lavender.
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Seed swap

February 14, 2011
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The other day I did something I had been putting off for months: I tidied my seed box. I’m ashamed to admit that I’m not one of those women who has a perfectly organised seed box coded by month, colour of flower or type of veg. I have a p
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Saffron crocus

September 19, 2010
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The saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) is probably the most beautiful plant you'll ever grow in your hot veg plot. Its beautiful, dreamy flowers and huge, molten-iron-coloured stamens are heart-breakingly beautiful. But that's not all: this crocus is t
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Storing rosemary

August 17, 2010
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Rosemary is a fabulous fail-safe herb. But to make sure yours stays as good-looking as possible, you need to give it a haircut. That means plenty of dried stocks, and in case you weren't sure what to do with those, here's our top five rosemary recipe
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