For information about obtaining this factsheet in other formats, click here . The series which explores the origin of herbs, looks at their chequered history and shows how useful herbs really are.
Herbs are incredibly useful plants surrounded by intrigue and mystery.
It is only now that we are beginning to realise how much potential herbs really have. Jekka moves away from her own farm and visits herb enthusiasts around the country to discover the diversity of these aromatic and attractive plants and reveal their practical uses.