October Harvest from my Potager - Tabbouli

This post October Harvest from my Potager - Tabbouli was originally uploaded by Tyra Hallsénius-Lindhe in the blog Tyra's Garden

Late October and yet I can still harvest from my potager.
We have had some nights with frost and we have even had snowfall. So I’m rather amazed that I could harvest these things today. From todays harvest I’m going to make Tabbouli a herby Lebanese bulgur salad. For

Fragrant and Tasty

This post 'Fragrant and Tasty' was originally uploaded by Tyra Hallséníus-Lindhe in the blog Tyra's Garden

 October in the Greenhouse
Lavandula augustifolia  &  Sambucus nigra 


Geraniums, Elberberries, Winters quashes and Lavender


 The growing season for 2010 is almost over and I've cleaned out the greenhouse. Gone are all the tomatoes and most of the chilies too. I have dug up some parsley

I Bought the Crown Jewels

Chia - Crown JewelsWhat little did I know?…and when I entered the world of Chia. I have just received a few seed packets from Baker Creek Heirlooms Seeds for my potager. I always want to know a little about the plant I’m going to grow, consequently I looked up my Chia - Crown Jewels and entered a new world, most fascinating. I landed in American history, health, ancient food and future ‘super’

How to Make a Moisturizing Herbal Balm - Lemon Verbena

~~~I found this video and I thought it could be a nice gift for Christmas. It looks rather fun to make it too, I'm gonna have a go. How to make a lovely moisurizing herbal balm with Lemon Verbena, Aloysia triphylla. Video: How to Make a Moisturizing Herbal Balm - Vegetable Gardener- I wish they could have better music...I think it is a bit annoying. Lemon verbena, Citronverbena in Swedish and you

Soothing remedy for coughs and colds

This post 'Once up on a Thyme' was originally uploaded by Tyra in the blog Tyra's Garden Once up on a Thyme... ...I walked on a path lined with of thymes and sensed the marvellous amoratic leaves and I fell in love...I just adore the fragrance and taste of this herb. It is a favourite both in the potager as well as in the kitchen. I even make a cough medicine with Thymus vulgaris in it, see

Boost up your Immune System - with a remedy from the garden.

This post 'Boost up your Immune System - with a remedy from the garden.' was originally uploaded by Tyra in the blog Tyra's Garden The 2009 flu, the Swine Influenza. A virus subtype H1N1 is here but is it going to be pandemic? Well we don’t know this yet. But here are some tips and ideas what you can do to avoid getting the Swine flu. They say to wash your hands thoroughly and often are the most

"Navigare necesse est"

This post, 'Navigare Necesse Est' was originally uploaded and written by Tyra at the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com/ "Navigare necesse est" even for a gardener. I adore and love my garden, but if you have the great benefit of living in the archipelago of Stockholm (with some 20.000 islands and rocky islets), you just have to hop on board and go sailing even if you are a

Just some Potty Stuff

This post, 'Just some Potty Stuff' was originally uploaded and written by Tyra at the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com/......Pots in the Greenhouse.......It is finally happening things in my pots in the greenhouse, the Auriculas are looking great, no flowers yet but still... it's green and growing. I think the daffodils will bloom any day now, in Sweden we call them Easter lilies (

Self-sown and Wild - IT'S BLOOMING FRIDAY!

© This post was originally uploaded and written by Tyra at the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com/ ...It is Blooooming Friday again ! No 6.This time I have choosen the 'Wild and Self-sown'. In my kitchen garden I have this mix with herbs, veggies and flowers I have found that it is the way they prefer to grow, I get a healthy and colourful kitchengarden. Violaceae - Pansy - Pensé in