The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden... plus her diary for the week!
One of the undisputed stars of the late-summer border is the salvia – or rather, salvias. In recent years, a wave of new varieties has arrived, mostly cultivars of species native to Central and South America, and Mexico."
On the other hand, Salvia officinalis, culinary sage, has been grown in the British Isles for many centuries, probably introduced by the Romans, who valued it for its culinary and medicinal properties, as have many cultures. It’s an important herb for many, though it doesn’t feature much in French cuisine.
As a herb, it’s grown for its leaves. Its flowers are noteworthy; wherever salvias come from, their flowers have the same structure – they’re hooded with an extensive lower…
