Bringing you all the latest news from the herb farm.
Follow the links on the right to see which flower shows we're attending and to learn about our herb farm open days when members of the public can come to see the farm in action, hear Jekka lecture in person, and buy herbs which are usually available only by mail order.
And don’t miss our online farm diary for seasonal gardening tips and to find out what we've been up to in recent weeks.
To read press coverage on Jekka’s Herb Farm, click here.
If you're in the Wisley area on the afternoon of 28th August, don't miss Jekka signing copies of her new Herb Cookbook in the RHS Wisley Gardens shop. The event starts at 2.30pm, and further details and links can be found on our Calendar.
September Open Days - our end-of-season HERB PLANT SALE!
3rd, 4th & 5th - 10am-4pm
For our end-of-season herb plant sale bonanza, don't miss our next Open Days at the beginning of September.
September is traditionally the time of year when we decide which herb plants we'll be newly propagating next year, and being a relatively small nursery, we have to make space!
Herb Farm Open Days - don't miss our September plant sale!
So our September Open Days will be absolutely full of perennial plant bargains. There will also be more delicious offerings available throughout the day from caterers, Berry Blue, and Jekka's FREE farm tour takes place twice daily at 10.30am & 2.30pm. Download a poster to share with friends.
We look forward to seeing you there, and helping you to choose some perennial bargains from amongst 600+ herb varieties, all organically grown of course! Find out more...
Jekka's Herb Cookbook - NEW!
Jekka's Herb Cookbook was published 3rd June by Ebury Press, and includes over 250 original recipes using Jekka's top 50 garden herbs, with a foreword by Jamie Oliver. It was recently the Daily Mail's Food book of the week.
A unique and beautiful volume of enticing recipes, such as Nasturtium Mushroom Bake and Stevia Lemonade, Jekka's Herb Cookbook is sure to become a collector's item in years to come, with stunning illustrations throughout by Hannah McVicar, Jekka's Daughter.
Following the its launch at Chelsea Flower Show,
signed copies (£25 + p&P) are available to order now..
Jekka's Herb Cookbook - signed copies available to order now!
Jekka's Culinary Collection - NEW!
Complementing Jekka's Herb Cookbook, we've just launched a brand new herb seed collection, 'Jekka's Culinary Collection' which includes 5 individual packets of herb seed - Buckler Leaf Sorrel,Coriander, Sweet Marjoram, Welsh Onion and Wild Rocket –all of which are used in recipes in the book, offering budding cooks and gardeners the satisfaction of growing their own cuisine.
Jekka's Culinary Collection (£8.50 inc. p&p)makes an inspiring present, especially when accompanying the cookbook!
Jekka's Culinary Collection - herb seed to compliment the cookbook
Salad Herbs
What better way to enjoy a salad than by picking your own, organically grown herb leaves fresh from your garden?
Transform your salad into a mouth-watering feast, by adding interesting tastes, textures and colours. Many are excellent digestives and full of essential vitamins and minerals.
Either grow herb salad mixes from seed - these can be sown straight into pots and placed near the kitchen, or choose amongst a selection of ready grown salad herb plants...
Allium tuberosum, Garlic Chives will transform a salad into a feast
Herb Plants (and seeds) Catalogue -
Jekka's Complete Herb List
Our full catalogue (in addition to our short form 'Taster' catalogue) includes over 600 herb varieties grown here on the farm,
their botanical, common and family names, a brief desciption of their properties, uses and hardiness. It also includes a comprehensive Guide to Herb Hardiness.
The (stunningly beautiful) cover, designed and illustrated byHannah McVicar, features many of the herb varieties included in the catalogue.
Order it online (must be within our minimum order charge) or attach £2.50 in coins (sorry we cannot accept cheques for this amount) to a stiff piece of card and post together with your name and address.
Alternatively, you can download our 'Taster' catalogue (above right)
or send in 4 x 1st class stamps for the paper copy.
Jekka's Herb of the Month - Stevia
Stevia is a truly amazing herb; take the smallest piece of leaf and put it on the end of your tongue, and you will realise that the claim that it is 30 times sweeter than sugar is true.
Records show that a quarter of a teaspoon of dried leaf is equivalent to 225g sugar..read more..
