Here’s an easy way to keep mint alive so you always have some on hand, even through summer. Mint looooves water, and it’s best if it has access to it daily. It sends runners under the soil and is a hardy herb.  Who doesn’t love a bit of mint in a spritz or a salad.… Read more: How to keep mint growing forever

Recycling the aluminium coffee pods is a good way to reduce landfill and get the right materials into the right place for reuse. Many of the coffee pods are made of aluminium and filled with coffee grounds. They’re easy to pop open and recycle, let’s get started.  Dry your coffee pod I do them in batches of… Read more: How to recycle coffee pods

I love basil, you might too. It’s fresh herby smell and taste in a salad or on pizza is one of the pleasures in life. Let’s face it, the basil from the supermarkets isn’t all that fresh and since it’s been cut, it’s on its way out. Unless you’re lucky enough to have access to… Read more: How to grow basil in a bottle

Buy your fave strawberry, in peak season is best. Slice off thin slices around the edge to gather the fruit (seeds). Yes the seeds are actually fruit.Lay them on kitchen paper towel to dry out.Gather the little fruit (seeds) by rubbing them off into a paper bag.Plan them into a half filled pot by sprinkling… Read more: How to grow strawberry plants from store bought fruit 🍓

Mitsuba (三つ葉) is known by a few names and the most common would be Japanese parsley. It’s quite similar to parsley in size and appearance. Other names are wild parsley or Japanese hornwort.  The name 三みつ葉 は or Mitsu-ba literally means three objects + leaves (three leaves) or compound leaves with three leaflets. It is often spelt using… Read more: How I grow Japanese mitsuba herb all year round