Also known as Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica is believed to have originated in India. The name ‘turmeric’ is thought to have come from the Latin terra merita, meaning ‘merit of the earth’. The richly coloured rhizomes of C. domestica have been used for centuries in some cultures for both culinary and medicinal purposes, while the leaves […]
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Calendula
Calendula In winter, Calendula Officinalis rubs shoulders with pansies, petunias and violas on the seedling rack in garden centres. That’s because they are sold as bedding plants – easy growing, colourful and ‘pickable’. Their rightful place is actually on the herb rack. Calendula has serious flower power in its petals! Their key actions or properties […]
Lusty Leeks
Lusty Leeks Essential flavourings for cold season soups and stews, garlic, leeks, chives and onions are the kitchen garden’s storm troopers against winter colds and influenza. All members of the genus Allium, they have a long list of medicinal properties that include antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and expectorant actions. Growing leeks Leeks can be sown any […]