How I use herbs - herb robert
Have you heard of Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)? Of my four herb books, one does not mention it at all, and two only have a brief paragraph, which doesn't tell you much. Fortunately, Isabell Shippard included a lengthy section in her book "How I Can Use Herbs in My Daily Life", which details example after example of Herb Robert helping people and animals with cancer.
I know that they are only anecdotes collected by one herbalist, but this herb grows so easily and doesn't taste bad, so why not add it to your garden and your diet? Maybe it will strengthen your immune system, maybe it will just be another bit of vegetable on the plate, it doesn't really matter though.
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| The tiny Herb Robert flower |
How to grow Herb Robert
Herb Robert is one of those wonderful plants that self-seeds easily, and once you have it in your garden, you will always have some popping up somewhere. I was first given a plant, as the seeds are a little tricky to collect (but it can be done if you spot them at the right time). And now I have to weed it out when it gets into places I don't want it to grow! It certainly does well in the sub-tropics and I've noticed it growing wild in the bush around Wellington (New Zealand). Does it grow where you live?
How to use Herb Robert
Apparently Herb Robert is also known as "stinking bob" because of its smell, but I can't say I've particularly noticed a smell or a taste. Herb Robert is just one of the main herbs in my garden that I pick to add to casseroles, soups, gravy, salads, nearly everything! Depending what's in season, I also add parsley, chervil, nasturtium, gotu kola and herb robert. I will also add mint if I'm making a yoghurt sauce.
Herb Robert can also be used fresh or dried to make tea. I add it to the dried herbs I use as a tea mix, also including mint, lemon balm, calendula and various other herbs in the garden.
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| Chopped herbs to add to everything |
Have you heard of Herb Robert? Do you grow and/or use it? Do you have any unusual herbs in your garden?
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I had a tiny bit of Herb Robert in with a plant from a garden centre, and from that it tried to take over my garden! Now I know it is edible I will be using it in my cooking. I think it tastes a bit like coriander, so may well be an addition to a mild curry, so it doesn’t get overpowered. It will be much used now, thank you.
I love herb Robert, I use for tea, they have very large leaves this year so will be adding to salad
i have this growing in my garden i love in london uk it’s s lovely looking plant it is growing in between a cracking the paving of my mostly paved garden
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