1. In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the leek and garlic and cook until softened, 3 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, squash and red pepper and cook until vegetables soften, 6 minutes. Add the lentils, quinoa, thyme,...
Using the Harmonised System (HS) codes is key when shipping items across international borders. These codes are a universal system that categorises traded goods, allowing for streamlined customs processes. For instance, if you're exporting herbs or spices from Thailand, you would need ...
Companion plantingis a great way to prevent pests. In order to keep slugs and snails away from more valuable plants, place plants that they love near your more-valuable plants as a trap, and then destroy the infested plants. Good traps for slugs include chervil,marigold, andthyme....
Use in containers or garden beds and borders. Photo by: Proven Winners ‘Hidcote’ L. angustifolia This compact cultivar grows 12 to 18 inches tall and features slender flower spikes with tightly bunched dark purple-blue flowers and aromatic silvery foliage. Because of its low profile, you can...
Avoid planting basil next to other herbs in the mint family such as rosemary and thyme to help prevent spread of disease. HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT BASIL For edible plots and raised beds: Any type of basil can be grown. For beds, borders, and pathways: Use especially ornamental forms such...
Surround your plants with gravel to enhance the modern ambience. As a Mediterranean native, lavender is ideal in a perennial herb garden alongside fellow Mediterranean herbs such as sage, rosemary, oregano and thyme. All of these plants prefer similar soil and sun conditions. Lavender is also a...
As the name suggests, Little Lottie is dwarf variety of English lavender, growing to around 30cm in height. It has pale, purple-pink flowers held above green-grey foliage. Find out how to use this dwarf variety in a lavender and thyme hanging basket. Buy Lavender Little Lottie from Hooksgr...
Starting a meal with something bitter is the best way to ensure healthy digestion. Bitter salads are only one option. I like to pop a small zinnia flower into a “garden party” gin and tonic. With some rosemary, thyme, yarrow flower, and whatever else is in season – zinnia flowers loo...
Dr. Earth Final Stop is a ready-to-use organic garden insect killer that’s a combination of essential oils of rosemary, sesame oil, peppermint, thyme, cinnamon, and garlic. Controls aphids, whiteflies, mites, caterpillars, earwigs, sowbugs, beetles, scale, spiders, ants, leafhoppers, mealy...
Ice creams that are flavoured with herbs such as lemon thyme, woody spices like cassia or other aromatics like hay may require a longer infusion time and the mixture will usually need to be strained through a fine sieve before churning. Some flavourings are incorporated into the ice cream afte...