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Botanical Curiosities
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Pack of 3: Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
The leaves are used in salads, or as a flavouring for fish or meat. Young, fresh leaves can be picked in September when they first appear, and may be harvested until the flowers bloom the following spring. Shade-loving plant.
Price: £10.00
7 in stock
Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
The young shoots, leaves, flower buds and roots are all edible, with a celery-like flavour; the seeds are peppery and can be ground as a condiment. Virtually evergreen over the winter and a very useful winter salad and cooking vegetable
Price: £6.00
6 in stock
Mother wort (Lions Tail)
Can be used as a flavouring, tea, or for medicinal uses (eg menstrual pain).
Price: £6.00
2 in stock
Bee Balm
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Price: £6.00
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
Marshmallow is used to treat coughs, sore throats, and digestive issues. The leaves and roots were traditionally used to make a soothing syrup, and the roots were the original source of marshmallow candy.
Price: £5.00
Stevia rebaudiana
A perennial herb known for its naturally sweet-tasting leaves, which contain steviol glycosides—compounds that are up to 300 times sweeter than sugar but contain zero calories. Easy to grow in pots or the ground, Stevia prefers well-drained soil and full sun, thriving in warm, sheltered spots. In colder climates, it can be brought indoors over winter. It’s non-invasive, fast-growing, and can be harvested multiple times in a growing season.
Price: £6.00
Woodland Strawberry - Fragaria vesca
Sweet fragrant berries, delicious raw, cooking or freezing.
Price: £6.00