Design and grow a functional medicinal herb garden with the most useful healing plants suited to Australian conditions.
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Herb and flower-infused vinegars are among the simplest and most useful preserved products from the garden — extraordinary in salad dressings, marinades, and as gifts.
Preserve your summer herb harvest to feed the kitchen through winter — matching each herb to its best preservation method for maximum flavour retention.
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Freeze-drying preserves more flavour and nutrition than any other preservation method — but the equipment cost is significant. An honest assessment for Australian home gardeners.
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Cordials and drinking vinegars (shrubs) are extraordinary ways to capture the flavour of seasonal garden produce — and they produce drinks far more interesting than anything avai…
Preserve your summer herb harvest to feed the kitchen through winter. Complete guides to air drying, dehydrator methods, freezing in oil cubes, herb butters, infused oils, and vine…
Design a tea garden with chamomile, lemon balm, mint, lemon verbena, and hibiscus. Includes drying methods, blending ratios, and a harvest-to-cup guide.
Root cellaring — storing vegetables in cool, dark, humid conditions to extend their shelf life without refrigeration or processing — is the oldest preservation method and remai…
Master every method for preserving your herb harvest so your summer herb garden feeds you through winter.
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