Tag: herbal

  • Making herbal gifts for the festive season

    Making herbal gifts for the festive season

    If you’re into making presents, take a look at the following ideas for some herbal themed gifts. 1. For budding cooks and chefs – herbal oils and vinegars. A really simple one to start, simply add a herb such as rosemary, thyme, chilli or garlic to a bottle of oil or vinegar and it will…

  • Learning to make natural soap – it’s not so scary after all!

    Learning to make natural soap – it’s not so scary after all!

    Yesterday I forayed into an area that I’ve never been before, soap making, using the cold process method. I’ve made soap before (many years ago), using the ‘melt and pour’ method, where you buy a pre-made soap base and then melt it using a double boiler, you can then add any ingredients that you may…