Are You Going to Scarborough Fair…
I can’t help thinking about that song whenever I start thinking about my little verandah herb garden. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme…
Light & leaves } terrarium by Kristýna Pojerová
Seems people are getting more and more inventive with terrariums with each passing day… I’ve been so in love with them since discovering the Tending to it range by Britton Neubacher, you might remember those on Cohabitaire a while back. These creations take the love to a whole other level – functional little farms by Czech [...]
The Urban Physic Garden
Welcome to the Urban Physics Garden, a pop up space in Southwark, London, that celebrates medicinal plants in a communal, urban environment. Designed by the clever folk of Wayward Plants, the garden features a wide range of wild, domestic and exotic plants used in the treatment of ills and ailments. With a teaming agenda of talks, activities, [...]
{wallpaper} Sunset basil blossoms
If you’re a friend of Cohabitaire from way back, you might remember this image from the first release of wallpapers. For those who haven’t seen it, this is one of my favourite photos, taken on my back balcony on a mild April evening earlier this year. I love the out of focus sunlight, dancing in [...]
Got basil? Hey pesto!
Making Pesto is so easy my cat could do it. Probably. Anyway, it can be made with rocket or basil or both, in this case it’s simply basil – a must have easy to grow herb, perfect for balcony gardens or your kitchen windowsill. [rss-cut]Keep basil reasonably well watered in a sunny spot and nip [...]
The secret life of ladybirds
Ladybirds, ladybugs, lady beetles…. I have a pleasant plague of these pretty critters on my mint at the moment. Besides the spotty wings, the thing I love most is their ravenous appetite for aphids and scale – these little killers can consume up to[rss-cut] 400 pesky pests a week! Farmers use them as a friendly [...]
