Chervil - what is it and how to use it? These were the questions I asked last year when someone gave me some Chervil seeds for my herb garden. The first thing you notice about Chervil is it looks like Flat-leaf Parsley and tastes aniseedy like Tarragon. But unlike its bi-annual cousin Parsley, Chervil is an annual. Chervil is most commonly used in French cooking, and like tarragon, ...
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How to make your Own Organic Slug Killers
As you know slugs are the bane of my Organic Gardening Existence and I have written about my battle with them at length. Nematodes are one of the Organic methods I suggest. Nematodes are microscopic roundworms which are naturally found in your garden soil. And you can breed your own little batch of Organic Slug Killers to help you in your fight against slugs. What are Nematodes and why are ...
How to grow your own Bay tree
We use Bay leaves in our soups and stews, but did you ever wonder how to grow your own bay leaf tree? The seasoning is so normal to have in our cupboard it is easy to forget that the leaves are from a tree. The sweet bay leaf tree (Laurus nobilis) is a 40- to 50-foot tall tree native to the Mediterranean region. And its leaves were used to make wreaths on the heads of Olympic champions in ...
Warm Weather Meal Planning
It has been beautiful here in Ireland recently and it is time to talk about what meals should we have in warm -weather. Warm weather meal planning is all about Salads, Light Meals and Slow-cooking. No one wants to spend hours in a hot kitchen but we still want to save money and have lovely meals. This week's Special in Ireland Red are the products I am buying and red * are for ...
How do you stop Vegetables bolting.
It is one thing you find as you start to grow veggies sometimes they just like to bolt. Bolting is where your leafy greens suddenly start to flower and it is very usual with cooler crops after a spell of unusually hot weather. One of the biggest nuisances in the summer vegetable garden is bolting, well that and slugs! The results are bitter-tasting leaves and a gardener scrambling to save the ...
Dill in the Organic Herb Garden
I only started growing dill last year but boy did it grow. I wanted Dill in the Organic Herb Garden to make my Gherkins and Dill Pickles recipe. And it this year I will share with you how to grow Dill in your garden and why. Why you should grow Dill in the Organic Herb Garden You might recognize the taste of dill from Gripe water. Yes, the old baby remedy for a poorly tummy is made with ...