Edibles Archives

Top-pick herbs for the kitchen garden

Basil (Ocimum sp.) Basil is a winning herb: it is available in a smorgasbord of classic and worldly flavours and

By Dorothy Dobbie Thyme is a wonderful herb used in cooking but also in many medicinal and cosmetic products. Today,

Have you ever considered a groundcover you can make jam from? Wild strawberries will multiply quickly to cover an area

Tomatoes are climacteric, which means they will continue to ripen after they’ve been picked from the vine. This really matters

Baby Potatoes in the Garden

Po-TAE-to, Po-TA-to Nothing tastes better than fresh baby potatoes from the garden. Boiled, baked or put into salads or soups,

What are herbs? Herbs are the leafy green parts of a plant, fresh or dried, used for flavouring food. They

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis, ‘Dew of the Sea’) is a woody, Mediterranean perennial that grows where the summers are hot and

Ask anyone what vegetable is most often planted in their garden and the answer will probably come back, “tomatoes”. That

Pretty patio peppers As the container gardening trend heats up, peppers are staking out their place as one of the

By Dave Hanson Few plants yield such a wellspring of delight as kitchen herbs. Herbs are purposeful, charming, full of