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A NATURAL THERAPY FROM THE GARDEN
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GARDEN BENEFITS
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GARDEN CLUBS & SOCIETIES
Floral Art Societies
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GARDEN HELP
FLowers
Fruit Tree Protection
Hanging Baskets
Mulching
Plant Nutrition
Using Chemicals

GARDEN PROBLEMS
Chewing Pests
European Wasps
Fungus Diseases
General Pests
Mites
Sap Sucking Pests

GENERAL INFO
Asthma and Gardening
Coastal and Seaside Plants
Fire Retardants
Garden Planning for the Future
Keeping Birds as Pets
Landscaping your garden
Plant Flowering Times
Planting Guide
Selling a House

LAWNS
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Seasonal Lawn Maintenance
Weeds in the Lawn

MEET OUR GARDEN CENTRE STAFF
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PLANTS
African Violets
Asparagus
Azaleas
Bonsai
Bulbs
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Camellias
Citrus
Clematis
Clivia
Cyclamen
Ferns
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Gardenias
Gladiolus
Herbs
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Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Sturt Desert Pea

STARTING FROM SEED
Why Plant Seed
Flowers and Vegetables
Growing Your Own Edible Sprouts
Growing Your Own Produce
Introduce Children to the Garden
Planting Seed
Transplanting Flower Seedlings
Transplanting Vegetable Seedling

USING FOOD FROM THE GARDEN
An Introduction to Using Herbs
An Introduction to Vegetarianism
Cooking with Herbs
Edible Flowers
Food from the Garden
From the Fruit Tree Garden
General Recipes

WATER MANAGEMENT
Cleaner Plant Production
Conserving Our Household Water
Mulches
Plants Which Use Minimum Water
Water Collection
Watering Systems

WEEDS
Garden Weeds
Lawn Weeds

WILDLIFE IN YOUR GARDEN
A wild life garden
Birds
Frogs
Lizards
Possums
Snakes
Spiders

WOLLEMI PINE
Purchase your own living fossil

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 fact sheets - An Introduction to Using Herbs
COOKING WITH HERBS

HERBS FOR SALADS
Basil, Chervil, Chives, Fennel, Garlic, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Salad Burnett, Savory, Tarragon, Thyme.

HERBS FOR SEASONING
Beets: -------------- Tarragon, dill, sweet basil, thyme, bay leaves.
Broccoli: ----------- Tarragon, marjoram, oregano.
Carrots: ------------ Sweet basil, marjoram, thyme, parsley.
Cauliflower:-------- Rosemary, savory, parsley.
Cabbage: ---------- Caraway, celery seed, savory, tarragon, dill.
Cucumber: -------- Tarragon, sweet basil, savory.
Eggplant: ---------- Sweet basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage.
Beans, dried: ----- Sweet basil, oregano, dill, savory, parsley.
Green beans: ----- Sweet basil, dill, marjoram, oregano, savory.
Lima beans: ------- Sweet basil, chives, marjoram, savory.
Peas: --------------- Sweet basil, savory, oregano.
Potatoes ----------- Dill, chives, sweet basil, marjoram, parsley.
Squash: ------------ Sweet basil, oregano, savory.
Spinach: ----------- Tarragon, thyme, oregano, savory.
Tomatoes: --------- Sweet basil, oregano, dill, savory, parsley.
Green Salad: ------ Sweet basil, parsley, tarragon, dill, marjoram.
Dressing: ---------- Dill, oregano, rosemary, savory.
Coleslaw: ---------- Dill, marjoram, caraway seed, savory.
Tomato Sauce: -- Sweet basil, oregano, cumin.
Chilli Substitute:-- Spanish onions with cumin.

GARLIC OIL
Garlic flavoured oil is mentioned in our recipes from time to time.
It is easy to prepare: take a litre of olive oil and add three crushed garlic cloves.
Pour into sterilized bottles and allow to stand for at least four days. By then it will be ready to use. You can add some small pieces of garlic into the bottle to give an aesthetic appearance.

IRRITATING HERBS AND SPICES
These are herbs and spices that can effect people who suffer from stomach irritants or allergies.
Allspice, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Chilli Peppers, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Horseradish, Hungarian paprika, Mace, Mustard, Nutmeg, White Pepper and Vinegar.

SAFE HERBS AND SEASONINGS
These are types that do not affect the average person, but there is a chance that you might personally have an allergy to one or more of these listed. This can apply to all of the plant world.
Basil, Bay Leaves, Cardamon, Caraway Seeds, Celery Seed, Coriander, Dill Weed, Dill Seed , Garlic, Juniper Berries, Marjoram, Mint, Onion, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Rosemary, Safron, Sage, Savory, Sesame Seed, Tarragon, Thyme and Tumeric.



See our HERB LIST
To make these plants easier to find in this herb section, we have used common names first in alphabetical order.



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