Renaissance Herbs

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Welcome to Renaissance Herbs

We hope you enjoy the range and variety of herbs we are able to provide. Our herbs are many and varied from the kitchen essentials like parsley, mint, rosemary and thyme to the more unusual chocolate mint, rue, bergamot, brahmi, and arthritis herb. Our range is ever growing and we look forward to introducing new and exciting products – from the weird and wonderful to the everyday must haves.

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Our Kool Kats Cat Thyme is an attractive silver le

Our Kool Kats Cat Thyme is an attractive silver leaved plant with mauve pink flowers and a pungent aroma.

Plant and grow with other Kool Kat herbs like Cat Mint and Cat Grass.
This plant has antiseptic and astringent properties hat have been used for natural medicine practitioners for years. Used for cuts, sores and skin ailments.

Can grow in most garden positions but prefers a moist well drained soil in full sun.

Herbed, crispy, roast potatoes are my my weakness!

Herbed, crispy, roast potatoes are my my weakness!!
How delicious do these look?

What fancy herb tea is your favourite? Tell us the

What fancy herb tea is your favourite?
Tell us the ingredients ☕️🫖

Cos lettuce is a tasty, succulent lettuce with an

Cos lettuce is a tasty, succulent lettuce with an elongated head and dark green, long, narrow, crisp leaves. The interior leaves are paler in colour.

Perfect in salads, hamburgers, tacos and many other dishes or on its own.

Add your favourite Renaissance herbs to your roast

Add your favourite Renaissance herbs to your roast vegetables to give it a bit of extra taste.

How delicious does these looks and perfect for a cold winter day?
An amazing mix of coloured food to enjoy.

We have a large range of herbs, vegetables and flo

We have a large range of herbs, vegetables and flowers, so tell us which is your favourite that is growing so well in your garden?

Make your homemade chips really fancy by adding so

Make your homemade chips really fancy by adding some parsley from your home garden and feta. Delicious! These are perfect for a cold wintery day.

This long weekend, why not try making some Herb Gr

This long weekend, why not try making some Herb Gremolata using our herbs, which is perfect for soups, seafood and steak.
1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
3 tablespoons lemon zest
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary
1 1/2 tablespoons of finely chopped thyme

Place all ingredients and mix well. Can be made one day ahead.
Enjoy!

How old were you when you started your first herb

How old were you when you started your first herb garden?

Pet lovers range now available. This range includ

Pet lovers range now available. This range includes Pet Grass, Pet Grass and Pet Mint.

They are perfect for those pets kept inside for winter and those chilly days.

Check your local garden centre for availability.

‘Sorry I have plants this weekend.’ Well for

‘Sorry I have plants this weekend.’

Well for those of us in Victoria’s Covid lockdown, what else is there to do really??

Head over to our website for this delicious recipe

Head over to our website for this delicious recipe of Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni using our fresh herbs. We definitely need something like this on this cold wintery day.

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If you’re in Melbourne, you will need a deliciou

If you’re in Melbourne, you will need a delicious, hot chocolate with our fresh mint to keep you warm on this cold day.

To get the most flavour from your mint, it’s best to bruise the leaves so the oils in each leaf meet the milk mixture.

Contact your nearest stockist to purchase our mint or to check availability.

Did you know that Renaissance Herbs was the first

Did you know that Renaissance Herbs was the first national franchise of herb growers in Australia. Today the company has growers in every state of Australia and one in New Zealand.

We are dedicated to producing the largest range of herbs in the most reliable way. We consider our herbs as being the best and hope you will enjoy eating them as much as did growing them.

So thank you for supporting our family.

See our website (link in bio) for our stockists and growers.

Artemisia Lad’s Love (Artemesia Abrotanum) Attr

Artemisia Lad’s Love

(Artemesia Abrotanum)
Attractive, irregular branching, soft, feathery, deeply cut, grey/green leaves that form alternately. Small, very inconspicuous, yellow/white flowers. Aroma of leaves when crushed is a little like wormwood, with a refreshing lemony scent.

Plant in a well-drained, sunny position. Prune to keep it in good shape. (Being an ARtemesia it may inhibit growth of nearby plants).

Aromatic leaves, which contain absinthol, have an insect-deterring effect. For this reason, it has had a history of use: added to sachets to deter moths in cupboards, dry the leaves and line nests to deter lice in the hen house. Leaves have been used in stuffing’s for rich meats like goose and duck.

Contact your local supplier for availability.

Anise hyssop Anise hyssopis a tough herbaceous pe

Anise hyssop

Anise hyssopis a tough herbaceous perennials with purple-blue anise scented flowers in late summer - a great garden plant.

Primary used as a herb tea with others like lemon and lime verbena, scented geraniums, chamomile and other various mints. The anise flavour also goes well as a substitute for true anise in soups, salads, with white meat and fresh vegetable. Use also in baking in cakes, buns and bread.

Excellent for mass planting or as a background plant in a cottage garden.

Check your local grower for availability

Chloe loves our Pet Grass. Both dogs and cats lov

Chloe loves our Pet Grass.

Both dogs and cats love it.

With most people being in isolation and some unable to leave their homes to walk their pets, this is perfect for them now.

It’s an easy to grow grass that will aid your pets’ health and nutrient. Just like humans, your pets need some nutritional supplements. Pet Grass will assist in the provision of essential vitamins and minerals. It’s especially good for cats and dogs although many birds also like it. For house bound animals it will help balance their diet.

It grows in most gardens, indoors or outdoors and also in pots.

Contact your local supplier for availability.

Arrowroot West Indian (Maranta Arundinacea) An a

Arrowroot West Indian

(Maranta Arundinacea)

An attractive perennial with small white flowers and rhizomes that are used for making flour. Should not be confused with Queensland Arrowroot.

Arrowroot flour is a an easy to digest, gluten free product that is an excellent alternative to wheat flours and cornstarch.

To produce the flour the rhizome needs to be peeled and blended into a pulp then dried by removal or excess liquid. Rub the dried flakes to produce a powder that should then be put in an airtight, dry container and stored in a cool cupboard. Use as a replacement to cornstarch for thickening sauces, fillings, gravies and the like. The rhizomes can be baked or steamed when young.

Check your local supplier for availability.

Broad Bean (Vicia Faba) Also known as the fava be

Broad Bean
(Vicia Faba)

Also known as the fava bean. Among the most ancient plants in cultivation and one of the easiest to grow.

Similar flavour to peas but nuttier with a robust earthy taste. Herbs such as garlic, chilli, chicory, sage, thyme and savory all partner well with Broad Beans. Simply boil, mash, or puree to spread on crostini. Add to spring stews and soups. A great versatile winter growing bean.

Low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. A good source of dietary fiber, protein, phosphourus, copper, folate and manganese. This bean can be used fresh or dried. Immature pods can be steamed and served whole. Dried beans are ground and spiced as the basis for falafel mix. Medicinally Broad Bean flowers are used in the treatment of coughs, kidney and genital complaints. Externally, they are used as a poultice for skin inflammation, warts and burns.

Check your local supplier for availability

What green herb or vegetable is your all time favo

What green herb or vegetable is your all time favourite to eat and cook with?

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