Herbs have many uses including medicinal, for cooking, repelling insects and more.
Within the Herbaceous range are the favourite culinary herbs such as parsley, basil and coriander as well as some more unusual plants such as apple mint, pineapple sage and par-cel. There are also medicinal herbs like gota kola and feverfew as well as the very beautiful lawn chamomile and carpeting thymes. And of course, the ever-popular herbs for pets that include cat grass, catmint and catnip. For tips and tricks to using home grown herbs, take a look at the popular recipes and other uses as listed below.
6 lamb loin chops 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 bay leaf 2 tbs oregano, chopped 1/2 cup olive oil 2 tbs lemon juice Blend onion, garlic, bay leaf and oregano with oil and lemon juice. Combine marinade and chops in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. […]
250g button mushrooms 2 tbs lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 2 tbs parsley, chopped Salt and pepper 1/2 tsp French tarragon Wash mushrooms, remove stalks, slice thinly. Combine lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, tarragon and chopped parsley. Mix well. Add mushrooms and mix well. Cover. Marinate mixture for 4 hours or overnight. Marinated mushrooms […]
500g kalamata olives, drained ½ cup olive oil Zest of ½ lemon; peeled and left in whole strips 2 sprigs rosemary 2 cloves garlic, crushed Pre-heat oven at 180°C (360F) or 160°C fan-forced. Drain olives and place in ovenproof dish, add remaining ingredients and toss to combine. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until […]
MINT GLAZE 2 tbs water 1/3 cup brown vinegar 2 tsp gelatine 1 tbs sugar ¼ cup mint, chopped Combine water and vinegar in a saucepan. Add gelatine and sugar. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly and add mint. Cool to room temperature and use to glazing lamb chops or roast before and whilst cooking. Serve with […]
8 field mushrooms, skinned and stalks separated 1/2 cup white breadcrumbs 2 tbsp thyme leaves 2 garlic cloves 3 tbs olive oil 2 tbs olive oil 2 tbs thyme flowers Coarse salt and ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 200 C or 400 F. Finely slice mushroom stalks and set aside. Place mushrooms cup […]
1 whole chicken 5 spring onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 60g butter 1 cup stale breadcrumbs 1/2 cup chopped parsley 125g butter, extra 1 tbs mustard 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tsp curry powder Cut through breastbone of chicken, turn chicken over, flatten with hand. Saute spring onions and garlic in butter for 1 […]
