When a few months ago our group visited Belinda Robson’s garden at Dynnyrne, we noticed a great variety of herbs and were impressed by Belinda’s knowledge on their use for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Belinda also encourages particular weeds, which are harvested and used as medicines. Most of us grow and use herbs for cooking, but know little about their uses beyond the kitchen. I invited Belinda to tell us about the medicinal properties of some commonly-known food garden plants. Here is what she wrote.
