The Sambucus Nigra plant, more commonly known as the Elder Plant, Elder Tree, Elderberry, Black Elder, is a tree, native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. It flowers around June / July with beautiful white flowers and by August / October it will have ripened black berries on it. Not …
Hibiscus tea is a beautiful tea both in appearance and flavour, and to make it all the more lovely it can be drunk both hot and cold. With it’s deep pink colour and lovely smell it makes a soothing warm cuppa on a cold day, yet as an iced tea in the summer it can …
Dandelion honey, despite its name, is a honey not made from bee’s. Making it a perfect substitute for vegans. Dandelion honey is in fact a product you can make at home, in your own kitchen, using your own weeds form the garden – I do love recycling. According to the University College London, 32% of …
Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash It’s been over a year since our first UK lockdown in March 2020. Throughout the pandemic there have been many people that have struggled adjusting to these changes, for many reasons ranging from financial difficulties, lack of socialization or permanently functioning in the confinement of their home. That said, …
Would you believe me if I told you that Black Tea and Green Tea are both made from the same plant – Well, it’s true. In fact, there are five main types of tea, all of which come from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Our loose leaf black teas use tea leaves sourced from some of …
I have quite a few herbs in my garden, all of which I dry out and use in food and teas (maybe I should explore essential oils next). It really is quite simple, I pick them, place them inside my mesh drying rack and leave them to dry on their own. Easy! I decided it …
For me, my love for exploring different teas began with Mint. I grow standard garden Mint and Peppermint in my garden – in a pot of course – and within no time I have been inundated with the stuff. It’s wonderful. I feel like a successful gardener and realistically, I’ve put barely any effort in. …
