Ginny's Herbs supplies seedlings of herbs, old, tried & true non-hybrid vegetables and flowers by mail order throughout New Zealand.

In my catalogues you will find information about all these plants that I find so exciting and fulfilling to work with, including companion plants.

If you would like to receive my monthly newsletter, subscribe to it by going to catalogues and creating an account there.

Please feel free to email me if you are looking for a particular herb (especially over winter, as there are many winter dormant herbs that I prefer to sell only in spring/summer when they are growing,to make sure they get through the winter months) as I will very probably have it among my large collection.

Jerusalem artichoke tubers are now available- they are in the Herb catalogue under 'Jerusalem artichoke tubers'. These are a very old vegetable becoming popular again.

BOOK LAUNCH
I am now able to announce the publication of my first book. It is called 'Ginny's Herb Handbook - A Guide for New Zealand and Australian herb lovers'. I really enjoyed writing this book - one of my dreams come true! It is available through my website and in all bookstores at $24.99. (All books ordered through the website will be signed copies.) Click here to purchase my book through my catalogue.
Here is what the Bateman book promotion says: "One of gardening's greatest pleasures is growing herbs & using them fresh from your garden. Ginny Clayton shows you how in this handbook for the modern herb grower. From culinary herbs such as Thai basil and French tarragon to herbs for healing, including comfrey and chamomile, Ginny describes how to propagate, raise and maintain over 60 herbs using organic growing methods. "There are tips on how to plan your kitchen herb garden, companion planting, which herbs to plant to attract bees, and which ones repel insect pests. Also included are delicious recipes using fresh culinary herbs that boost flavour and your health, and how to make herb oils, butters and vinegars and relaxing and refreshing herbal teas. Easy to use and full of great advice, this friendly guide to homegrown herbs is all you need to get started on the road to a more herbal, and healthier, lifestyle."

WORKSHOPS AND COURSES
2010 sees me teaching at various venues around Whangarei, both during the week and at the weekends. Dates and venues for my courses are on my website, at right, in local newspapers and my newsletter.

I am repeating the Home Herbals course at CEW (Kamo High School) this term- the theory course where we discuss methods used to make herbal preparations is on Wednesday evening 25th August- followed by 2 Saturday morning workshops where we make herbal creams, salves, oils, balms, etc on 28th. August and 11 September. Separate bookings for each workshop.

Ginny's workshops at Palmers Gardenworld Whangarei

9.30 am-1.00 pm.

Cost: $45.00 per workshop (includes tea or coffee break at the Teahouse) and notes.

Places are limited, so register early.

Email ginny@ginnysherbs.com or phone 09 4323717

August workshops

Tuesday 17th August

Heirloom tomatoes- what varieties to grow?

Tuesday 23rd August

Heirloom peppers, chillies & eggplants- what varieties to grow?

Please note: Mail orders are sent out the Monday after receiving payment, to ensure they get to their destination before the following weekend. If you wish to order 6 or less plants, I can get them to you for $6.00 nationwide, so please email me direct with your order under these conditions, so I can give you the correct freight charge.

Visits by appointment.

Happy gardening!

Ginny