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Herbs are a valuable addition to your daily diet - you can use them in a variety of ways.

They smell delicious, taste delicious and have many cosmetic and medicinal uses.

Classic Basil Pesto

This classic basil pesto is used to brighten up a basic baked fish dish. Simple blender instructions to make a classic pesto.

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Herb Recipes

Herb Recipes. Easy to follow instructions and tips for using herbs in your cooking. Cut down on fats and salt and use herbs to flavour your food.

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Rosemary Chicken Recipe

This Rosemary Chicken Recipe is so fragrant when cooking. A whole roasted chicken and instructions to make a delicious gravy.

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Rosemary Christmas Tree

A Rosemary Christmas Tree looks and smells great. It's the ideal miniature Christmas Tree and would make a great centerpiece.

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Rosemary Bread Recipe

This simple rosemary bread recipe gives instructions for making by hand, the traditional method.

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Roasting Garlic

Roasting garlic is very straight forward. It makes the garlic very smooth and full of flavor. Add it to mashed potato to make garlic mash.

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Ritual Herbs

Some commonly found ritual herbs. Wicca herbs are of interest to a lot of people and this article gives some of their purported uses.

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Recipe for Garlic Shrimp

This recipe for garlic shrimp is very quick to make - the smell whilst you're cooking is divine - simple easy steps to make great garlic shrimp.

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Herb Guide

The Herb Guide that will answer your questions on growing, storing and using herbs from culinary to medicinal uses

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Herb Guide Sitemap

The Herb Guide Sitemap is a listing of every page within The Herb Guide.

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Ratatouille Recipe

This Ratatouille recipe is a lovely mixed vegetable dish that can be prepared in advance and cooked in the oven or on the hob.

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Herb Guide Questions

Questions or Comments on the Herb Guide

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Propagation by Cuttings

Propagation by Cuttings. Step by step instructions on how to grow plants from cuttings.

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Preserving Herbs

Preserving herbs outlines the various methods of using herbs out of season. From making jellies and sauces to freezing and drying - naturally and in the microwave.

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Potato Salad

A simple herby potato salad recipe that you will use again and again. Very versatile and useful.

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Pork Tenderloin with Sage

This pork tenderloin with sage recipe is very quick and easy - just five ingredients and you've got a meal fit for a dinner party - sage combined with apple really makes this dish a classic.

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Planting Rosemary

When planting rosemary, you need to consider that it is a mediterranean herb. It needs a sheltered, sunny spot. Against a wall is ideal.

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Parsley

Parsley is an essential in the herb garden for using in cooking. You can have it all year round if you sow at the right time. Simple instructions here to have parsley to harvest all year.

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Parsley Tea

Parsley tea is easy to make with fresh or dried herbs. It is reputed to have many uses, being a diuretic, a high blood pressure remedy and an emmenagogue herb.

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Parsley Sauce

Parsley sauce is excellent with plainly cooked fish, gammon (ham) steaks and other plainly cooked meats. You start with a basic white sauce recipe and add fresh, frozen or dried parsley.

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Parsley Potato Recipe

A delicious parsley potato recipe that can be served either as a side dish or with the addition of some bread and butter and a salad, a main course.

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Parsley Plant

The parsley plant is reputed to be difficult to grow from seed. Picture of healthy parsley seedlings and how to grow successfully.

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Organic Gardening

Organic gardening is gaining in popularity. Here are some natural pesticides all of which you could easily make at home - control aphids, mildew, rust, scab or blight without chemicals.

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Fennel

Hi, And thank you for this site. I have not been able to find the answer to one of my problems so I hope you can answer it and/or give pictures. Here

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Bay Tree

Hi, I have a bay tree and at the moment it is very small. It has split into three branches from the root. I was going to try to grow one of those straight

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Oregano

Oregano, otherwise known as wild marjoram is a popular herb. It has culinary and medical uses.

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Natural Sunburn Remedy

Sunburn is really painful but this natural sunburn remedy should take some of the sting out of it and help you moisturise and heal.

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Natural Cough Remedy

Sage is a natural cough remedy. Add honey and lemon to an infusion of sage and you have a store cupboard method for settling coughs.

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Natural Cough Remedies

Natural Cough Remedies that you can make at home. Ginger and honey and garlic cough remedy. Videos giving step by step instrucions.

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Natural Cosmetics

Natural cosmetics are better for our planet and pocket. For a few pence and a bit of time, you can make beauty products that will easily rival the most expensive you can buy over the counter.

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Natural Acne Remedy

A natural acne remedy. Acne is a distressing condition that you can't hide from. It's 'in your face' no matter your age. Here are some tips you can try to alleviate or cure this condition.

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Mint Tea Recipe

This mint tea recipe will give you relief from indigestion and flatulence. It can relieve some of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

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Mint Sauce Recipe

This mint sauce recipe is a good way to preserve mint for use out of season. It is an essential with lamb dishes and good with other plain grilled meats. Very simple to make.

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Mint Pesto Recipe

This mint pesto recipe needs to be prepared at the last minute. It is not as famous as traditional basil pesto, but is a light and refreshing summer sauce for pasta.

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Mint Julep Recipe

Mint Julep Recipe - how to make a mint julep with variations.

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Mint Jelly

Mint jelly is a lovely way of preserving mint for use out of season. It is superb with lamb and other plain grilled meats. Straightforward instructions for making mint jelly.

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Mint Jelly Recipe

This mint jelly recipe is a lovely way of preserving mint for use out of season. It is superb with lamb and other plain grilled meats. Straightforward instructions for making mint jelly.

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Mint Herbs

There are many different types of mint herbs. Chocolate, pineapple, spearmint, peppermint - just a few - you could make a fabulous collection of mints for your own interest.

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Mint Herb

The mint herb is an essential in any herb garden. Growing mint is easy and there are many types of mint - from the common spearmint to chocolate mint. Growing herbs for profit is easy with mint.

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Mint Coulis

Mint coulis can be used as a dressing for sweet or savory dishes. Good with lamb or ice cream? What could possibly fit the bill? Mint Coulis.

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Lebanese Garlic Sauce

This recipe for lebanese garlic sauce is very versatile. It can be used as a dressing, a marinade or a dipping sauce.

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Lavender

Lavender is a herbal remedy for anxiety, nervous headaches and burns (including sunburn). It can be used to perfume your wardrobes and rooms. Instructions to make herb sachets.

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Lavender Herb

Including instructions to make lavender sachets. The lavender herb has many uses. It aids sleep, flavors food and is useful in pot pourri.

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La Madeleine Tomato Basil Soup

La Madeleine Tomato Basil Soup is rightly famous for its creamy texture. It's very simple and you will be amazed how only a few ingredients can taste so delicious.

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Insomnia

Insomnia affects 15% of the population at any one time. The causes are many, but herbal remedies are often very effective and less intrusive than chemical solutions.

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Using herbs frozen in ice cube trays

Hi there! I was looking through your preserving herbs section and saw the advice about freezing in ice cube trays. Fabulous idea - however I'm unsure

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Indoor Herb Garden

The ultimate indoor herb garden must be the Aerogrow. What a fantastic machine this is.

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Iced Mint Tea

Iced mint tea is very refreshing and can help your digestion. 2 methods here - one using water and the other lemonade.

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How to Make Green Tea

How to make green tea. Simple instructions on getting the best out of your green tea.

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