Month: March 2014

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Herb of the week: Tree spinach, Chenopodium Giganteum

Mist Perfume (Tester)

This easy to grow herb has the double benefits of being lovely to look at and delicious to eat!

The leaves of this quick growing annual have striking, magenta coloured stems and make an unusual ‘cut and come again’ crop.

Tree spinach imageThe tender, young leaves are great in salads, while the more mature leaves can be used as you would ‘ordinary’ spinach- we love them lightly steamed and finished with butter and a twist of pepper.

Best positioned at the back of a border or bed as it can reach up to 2m in height – tree spinach seeds freely too, giving you plants for years to come!

All the plants featured in our ‘Herb of the Week’ section are available from St Kitts Herbery, Camelford at the time of publication. Please phone us to check availability at other times of the year.

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Chocolate Tuesdays at St Kitts Herbery!

Patchouli Hand & Body Wash/Shower Gel (Pack of 6)

Bring the kids and join us on Tuesday 8th & 15th April for our first Chocolate Tuesdays of the year!

This is your chance to get hands-on with some of our delicious Belgian chocolate in a short activity session for all ages* run by our Chocolatier.

Make and take away your own:

  • Decorated chocolate lollypop
  • Moulded solid chocolate shape
  • Chocolate Jazzie button

Sessions cost £4.50 per child and will run on the hour and half past the hour from 11am to 3pm. There’s no need to book in advance, just check in at the till when you arrive.

We’ll be sharing some of the chocolaty masterpieces on our Facebook page.

* young children must be supervised by an adult

Choc tuesday 2

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Herb of the week – Blackcurrant Sage, Salvia microphylla var. microphylla

Rosemary & Bergamot Small Gift Pouch, Guest Lotion wash Pouch

We have many different varieties of sage here at St Kitts, each with different colours and fragrances. One variety that stands out is blackcurrant sage- if you thought that sage was a savoury ingredient, think again!

This deliciously fruity variety has a remarkable blackcurrant fragrance and is the perfect ingredient to pep up drinks, fruity pies, puddings and jellies.Blackcurrant sage

Blackcurrant sage has bright, berry red flowers and a fruity aroma which makes it irresistible to bees. It’s a frost tender perennial, so as long as you keep it frost free over winter, it will add colour and scent to your herb garden year after year.

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Herb of the week – Moroccan Mint, Mentha spicata var, crispa ‘Moroccan’

The herbs in our plant area are loving the early spring sunshine!

Our mints are among the first herbs to put on new growth in the spring and their fresh, green leaves are a welcome sight after the long, wet winter.

Moroccan mint

Moroccan mint is a particular favourite of ours, as it’s a brilliant culinary all-rounder: use it in vinegar for a traditional accompaniment to spring lamb, mix a few torn leaves through new potatoes or add a scattering to peas.  It’s great in drinks too- Pimms anyone?

Moroccan Mint is also our number one choice for making mint tea, which is traditionally  simply tear a handful of freshly picked leaves into a pot or mug and infuse in boiling water – the longer you steep the leaves, the stronger it will be. If you only have one mint in your garden, let it be this one! 

mint tea