Mertensia maritima, the oyster plant
Mertensia maritima, also called oyster plant or oysterleaf, is a surprising herb.
Herbs and Spices
Herbs and spices of all sorts are often the last to be added to a garden. Change this now: the earlier you start, the tastier and healthier your meals!
Hyssop, a flowery plant that does lots for health
With hint of agastache in its appearance, hyssop is a garden favorite thanks to its fragrant blue flower panicles. And there’s much more! The benefits of this medicinal plant helps treat a number of ENT disorders, digestive problems, and anxiety.
Garlic, how to grow huge and healthy heads
Garlic is a perennial vegetable spice, a must-have in the vegetable patch. It craves sun.
Rosemary, beautiful in the garden, useful in the kitchen
Rosemary is both a beautiful shrub and a great herb.
Basil, very tasty leaves: how to grow and harvest Ocimum basilicum
Growing basil yourself is easy, and it is even a great idea for all who like to spice up their salads and summer meals!
Stevia, a great alternative to sugar!
Stevia is a cute herb and an excellent alternative to sugar.
Cloister garden, gardens of old are making a comeback
Wisdom and ancient charm abound in the cloister garden of old. It somehow recaptures a bit of the lost garden of Eden.
Dill, growing this herb from seed to harvest
Dill is delicious with its delicate aniseed-like flavor and it is perfect paired with sauces, marinades and fish.
Chives, a delicious herb
Chives are aromatic herbs that are easy to grow. You’ll get an abundance of spicy leaves!
Curly parsley, Sow & Grow this ornamental herb!
A special type of parsley, curly-leaf parsley is even easier to care for than flat-leaved parsley. Curly parsley key facts:
Parsley, flat-leafed or curly-leafed, it is everywhere!
Parsley is a commonly used spice that grows easily.
Chamomile, growing, harvest and health benefits
Chamomile is well-known for its herbal and medicinal properties. Whether the variety is Roman, German or wild, they all belong to the large Asteraceae family.
Lady’s mantle, the woman’s herb
Lady’s mantle, also called Alchemilla, is a cute summer-blooming perennial.
Lemon thyme, a citrus-scented variety of the famous Mediterranean herb
Lemon thyme is a cute little perennial and a fabulous herb.
Marshmallow, a cute medicinal flower
Medicinal marshmallow, or Althaea officinalis, is both grown as a medicinal herb for its therapeutic properties and as an ornamental plant since its flowers are so cute.
Medicinal sage, tips on how to grow and care for it
Medicinal sage or Salvia officinalis is a fabulous herb with a very specific flavor.
Lavandin, the most successful variety in the world
Lavandin is a family of stunning lavender hybrids.
Root parsley, the double-decker parsley
Root parsley is a great veggie & herb: both root and leaves are edible! Parsley root key facts: Name: Petroselinum crispum var tuberosum Common: Hamburg or root parsley Family: Apiaceae Type: root vegetable, biennial herb (but grown as an annual) Height: 4 to 20 inches (10 to 50 cm) Planting distance: every 6 inches (15 cm) Exposure: full sun, eventually part […]
Sorrel, a unique taste
Sorrel is an herb from which leaves are eaten. Their acidic taste is quite distinctive.
Wild thyme, ornament & condiment!
Wild thyme is a low-lying perennial that is as useful as a herb as it is ornamental.
Lavender, planting and caring for this fragrant flower
Lavender is famous in the Mediterranean for its fragrance and color. Care for it well!
Thyme, an herb with little care for such taste and blooms
Thyme is both a cute little perennial and a fabulous herb.
Sage, how to plant and grow it best
Sage is a plant to grow as a perennial, annual, biennial, and for landscaping, too.
Helichrysum italicum, a tall Italian everlasting
Helichrysum italicum is the Italian everlasting, curry plant.
Borage, seeds pressed into oil are great for skin care
Medicinal borage is a lively vegetable patch plant with its blue flowers and fuzz-covered stems. This beautiful plant is also full of health benefits for the skin and to alleviate a variety of disorders.
Tetterwort or Greater Celandine, a wildflower with sap to cure warts
Tetterwort, greater celandine, is often considered a weed.
Heliotrope, Saint Fiacre’s herb
Heliotrope is a perennial that blooms from spring until the end of summer.
Saint John’s wort, a basket of sunlight in the garden!
Saint John’s wort is a shrub with abundant blooming which requires practically no care at all.
Stinging nettle, a feisty damsel with many uses
A prickly invader… but also one of the best medicinal plants of all! Nettle, as useful in the kitchen as it is in the garden, is worthy of our highest esteem.
Absinthe, an herb that bestows many benefits
Absinthe is more famous for the liquor that is produced from it than for its many uses in the garden.
Garden verbena, ideal for flower beds
Garden verbena, or landscaping vervain, is a simply beautiful flower and will be a perfect match for gardens and container-based growing alike.
Bay laurel, a vigorous aromatic shrub
Bay laurel reminds one of the Mediterranean Coast with its very fragrant foliage.
Chervil, a delicious herb
Chervil is a very tasty herb that loves cool and shaded locations.
Bunching onion (or Welsh onion), a delicious herb
Bunching onion, also called Welsh onion, Spring onion or even sometimes long green onion, is a delicious vegetable but also an herb that has a distinctive taste.
Coriander, so fragrant!
Coriander is an annual perfectly suited to our climates. It is a very fragrant spice herb.
Weeds that are full of benefits
Seems their reputation could use an upgrade! “Weeds” are most often plants that have a great many appealing benefits you can actually savor around the dinner table!
What to plant in the garden for natural self-healing?
Herbal tea prepared with leaves and flowers from the garden can be great remedies to regain control over your own health… naturally.
Fennel, from seed to harvest
Fennel is a plant for which the roots are the part we eat and its nutritious and culinary value is exceptional. It is a very good summer vegetable.
Gentiana, mountain blue
Gentiana is a superb flower with incomparable blue or yellow hues.
Marjoram, garden oregano
Marjoram is a delicate strong-tasting herb, very fragrant and easy to grow. It is perfect to flavor meals.
Origanum rotundifolium, the Kent Beauty oregano
Origanum rotundifolium, known sometimes as oregano or marjoram, is a delicate strong-tasting herb, fragrant and easy to grow.
Pineapple mint, beautifully variagated
Growing and producing pineapple mint is perfectly possible and even recommended for all those who love to flavor meals!
Mint, refreshments for the summer
Growing mint yourself is easy, and it’s recommended for every person who likes to flavor their desserts and meals with mint!
Indoor vegetable patch, straightforward and effective
You live in an apartment, and your consumption of vegetables is minimal… what if you opted for an indoor vegetable patch? Easy and eye-catching, it is becoming a true trend.
Potted basil for terraces, balconies, decks and indoors, too
Growing basil in pots is easy, and it is even a great idea to start growing potted basil in spring.
Bouquet Garni, the perfect way to flavor meals
Preparing your own bouquet garni is something enjoyable and very simple. A bouquet garni is an assortment of herbs and spices
Tarragon, a very fragrant plant
Tarragon is a delicious herb plant perfectly suited to our climates.
Tea tree growing, care… harvest and drinking, too!
So, in your pocket urban garden, you’ve already grown cherry tomato, radish, strawberry, herbs, and started off your avocado? Next up: the tea tree!
Devil’s beard, the garden valerian
Devil’s beard, also called garden valerian or red valerian, is a herbaceous perennial that blooms in spring and in summer.
Medicinal verbena for delicious herbal tea
Medicinal verbena is a very interesting wild plant, both for its health benefits and therapeutic value as for its qualities as a fragrant herb.
Yarrow, an easy herb
Yarrow, also called “soldier’s woundwort“, is a nice perennial very much liked for its foliage and for its value as a herb and therapeutic relief agent.
