Where To Buy Houseplants In London

An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose. Easy houseplant.

The rose is the most recognized flower in the world. But it is more than just something to stick in a vase; the scented flowers can be used in jams, jellies, wine, ice cream, salad dressings, lotion, rinses and body products.

Used for centuries for everything from cleaning teeth, treating skin disorders, fevers, and more, that it has been called the "village pharmacy." It is used in household and cosmetic products and has powerful insecticidal and insect repellent properties.

Fleshy small almost round leaves with small shallow rounded teeth on edges. Scent remini-scent of oregano, but it is not used in cooking. An attractive houseplant that releases a pleasant odour when brushed against.

If you yearn for a book with simple, easy-to-make medicinal teas that you and your family can take for common ailments, this is your book. This book will soon become your easy-to-use "go-to" book for healing.

A great guide that helps the herbal novice understand and use 56 important medicinal herbs. The colour coded sections help you easily navigate through the world of herbs and treat more than 125 conditions from pulled muscles and bruises to hangovers and...

Outdoor wheatgrass cultivation and the healing properties of juicing that can benefit everyone from children to pets. A modern, everything you need to know guide that explores the history and benefits of growing and using wheatgrass as a personal superfood...

(Leaf ginseng; Surinam spinach) Attractive edible houseplant with glossy, dark-green whorled leaves and tiny red flowers. In Indonesia, this herb is as highly regarded as ginseng, giving the whole body a strengthening boost.

Very easy-to-use reference organized by drug, combinations, and herbs, with details on adverse interactions, side effects, supportive interactions, and reduced drug absorption. Is it safe to take American ginseng and ginkgo with the blood-thinning drug...

The flowers inspired the name , from the Greek words , the sun, and , golden. Trim it back after flowering to maintain its shape. Small button-like yellow flowers will appear in summer, and can be used in potpourris to brighten the mix.

Why would you want to make your own crackers, you may ask. As Jim Long shows in this wonderful little book, crackers are easier than baking cookies in many cases, and making your own is much better than anything you can buy.

It covers the equipment and techniques needed, the diseases, pests and weeds you may encounter and how to control them, and the many options for using and marketing your crop. This is a hands-on guide to growing hops by two experienced growers.

North American woodland plant with distinctive orange-yellow pendant-like flowers. Often grows in the same area as poison ivy, but it's handy to grow a patch of jewelweed just to be sure! Prefers moist, shady locations with rich soil.

Younger leaves have a milder, richer flavour. Some studies have shown epazote to be effective against athleteʾs foot. (Wormseed; Mexican tea) A rising culinary star! Essential in traditional Mexican and South American cooking, especially bean dishes...

It concludes with chapters on processing and preserving chiles and on cooking with them, including 100 pages of fabulous recipes. This is a must-have guide to growing your own chiles.

They can even be candied. Herbs with edible flowers to add to salads, omelettes, desserts, and drinks. Borage, Calendula, Heartsease, Nasturtium, Citrus Marigold. Feast for the eyes -- pleasing to the palate.

The demand for fresh wheatgrass juice is growing, and businesses have emerged to supply frozen cubes of wheatgrass juice to the many people who have decided to do something about their health.

Also used as a diuretic and to reduce excessive sweating. Chinese medicinal herb noted for strengthening the spleen and building energy. Rhizomes are used to treat diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite and vomiting related to deficiencies of spleen or stomach.

Supercharge your immune system with a goji and pumpkin seed energy ball or bring calm to a crazy day with the mood enhancing properties of a lavender and rose chocolate bar. Do you want to expand your daily use of herbs beyond teas and tinctures?

Similar to wild thyme -- aggressive creeper, up to 20cm/8in thick. Strong lemon scent.

Roots contain 2% saponin, a soapy substance valuable in shampoos; leaves a fine sheen to hair. Easy to use: chopped roots are soaked in water and stirred to a lather. Spectacular towering spikes of creamy white flowers.

Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, a common disease in peppers. Sweet, thick walled fruits add splash of colour to salads, vegetable trays, and stir fries. Old fashioned variety that matures to a golden-yellow at maturity.

If the plant blooms, it is best to remove the unprepossessing yellow flowers to maintain the foliage. Dusty miller is planted for its elegant lacy silver foliage, often used to create contrast and pattern in formal knot gardens and container plantings.

Crisp and tender, adds colour to salads and fine flavour to cooked dishes. Slow to burst, forms a tight, dense head with small core. Good mid season variety with solid deep red head weighing about 2kg/5lb.

Dried milky juice, called lactucarium or lettuce opium, was once used to induce sleep and to treat nervous disorders.

Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. (Adefetue) Collected in Ghana where it is known as adefetue among the Ewes. Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme.

Tips for blending your own teas as well as recipes. Our tea experts declare this book to be terrific. Full chapter devoted to 70 popular tea herbs. Easy to use reference chart gives plant type, height, soil, light, propagation and part used for tea.