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Lemon Balm in April: How to Harvest, Use & Enjoy It - Usk Valley Herbs

Lemon Balm in April: How to Harvest, Use & Enjo...

There's a moment every April when I walk past the herb bed and through the gardenand catch it — that bright, clean lemon scent rising up before I've even looked...

Lemon Balm in April: How to Harvest, Use & Enjo...

There's a moment every April when I walk past the herb bed and through the gardenand catch it — that bright, clean lemon scent rising up before I've even looked...

Back in the Garden - and Something New is Growing - Usk Valley Herbs

Back in the Garden - and Something New is Growing

It's been a while since I've written here. Life has a way of pulling you away from the things you love most — and then, quietly, the garden pulls you...

Back in the Garden - and Something New is Growing

It's been a while since I've written here. Life has a way of pulling you away from the things you love most — and then, quietly, the garden pulls you...

The Calming Power of Lavender: Uses Beyond the Kitchen - Usk Valley Herbs

The Calming Power of Lavender: Uses Beyond the ...

Lavender is so much more than a kitchen herb. Discover its many calming and practical uses — from promoting sleep and relieving stress to soothing skin and freshening your home.

The Calming Power of Lavender: Uses Beyond the ...

Lavender is so much more than a kitchen herb. Discover its many calming and practical uses — from promoting sleep and relieving stress to soothing skin and freshening your home.

February in the Herb Garden - Jobs to do - Usk Valley Herbs

February in the Herb Garden - Jobs to do

Herb Garden Jobs for February Ah, February. The wind still bites a little, the ground is often (or make that mostly) sodden, and the mornings are frosty enough to make...

February in the Herb Garden - Jobs to do

Herb Garden Jobs for February Ah, February. The wind still bites a little, the ground is often (or make that mostly) sodden, and the mornings are frosty enough to make...

Why Rose has always been valued in Skin Care - Usk Valley Herbs

Why Rose has always been valued in Skin Care

Roses have been valued in skin care for centuries for their gentle fragrance and nourishing qualities. At Usk Valley Herbs, we use Rose Absolute in our Rose Balm, crafted with...

Why Rose has always been valued in Skin Care

Roses have been valued in skin care for centuries for their gentle fragrance and nourishing qualities. At Usk Valley Herbs, we use Rose Absolute in our Rose Balm, crafted with...

How Winter changes the way we use Herbs - Usk Valley Herbs

How Winter changes the way we use Herbs

Winter changes everything — including how herbs are grown, stored, and used. Here in the Brecon Beacons, cold weather slows the land right down. Sometimes the snow settles, the soil...

How Winter changes the way we use Herbs

Winter changes everything — including how herbs are grown, stored, and used. Here in the Brecon Beacons, cold weather slows the land right down. Sometimes the snow settles, the soil...