Newsletter: 3rd November
Read Jekka's tips in her latest Q&A
At Jekka's, one of our core values is education, and we love to teach people how to grow and use herbs. By encouraging you to grow flourishing and productive herb gardens, we not only foster a community of Herb enthusiasts but also ensure the preservation of Jekka's collection for future generations to come.
To help you out this autumn, we recently gave you an opportunity to ask Jekka questions. Through the link below you will the latest edition of our Q&A with Jekka. We hope you enjoy our blog, and for more in depth knowledge we highly recommend Jekka's latest book '100 Herbs to Grow'.
We carefully harvest our herb seeds each year from Jekka's Herb Garden and Jekka's Herbetum. We are proud to offer over 140 varieties of herb seeds, and this autumn, we are pleased to introduce three new additions to our collection:
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Red Water Pepper, Persicaria Hydropiper rubra
Tender self seeding annual, Ht. 20-70cm, spread 45cm. Small pink flowers. Dark red, lance shaped, aromatic foliage. Culinary; a warm spicy flavour, best added to the dish just before you serve.
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Siberian Chives, Blue Chives, Allium nutans
Hardy perennial Ht. 40cm, spread 15cm. Numerous Blue/mauve flowers in spherical umbels. Flat, solid lanced shaped leaves. Culinary; flowers and leaves are edible.
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Sweet Annie, Artemisia annua
Frost tender annual. Ht up to 3m, spread up tp 1.5m Tiny yellow flowers, aromatic, finely cut bright green foliage Medicinal used by W.H.O.
New: Jekka's Health & Wellbeing Gift Box
For the gardener who needs to relax and unwind. Simply contemplating nature helps us to rest and recharge our brains.
This gift box provides a source of relaxation, comfort and enjoyment that can be hugely beneficial to your health and well-being. Relax with the beautiful scent of a St Evals Herb Candle and de-stress with Jekka's Eastern Promise Infusion in one of Jekka's Illustrated Mugs. Plus, connect with nature by sowing our herb seeds from one of Jekka's Seed Collections.
Embrace the festive season with one of our thoughtful gardening gift boxes.
Cultivating flavour, creating experiences.