Many perennial and biennial herbs live throughout the winter, despite freezing temperatures. These include some "Mediterranean" herbs, which you may not immediately think of as being cold-hardy.

Herbs are the closest thing to Everlasting Gobstoppers a gardener can grow. One caution – as much as we all like mint, always ...

Italian cuisine favours hardy Mediterranean herbs, including oregano and thyme. Or maybe you’d like a tea garden, crushing lemon balm leaves to make a cosy brew. Whatever you choose, planting a ...

Herbs that like drier soil conditions will ... Lavender, thyme, oregano, and rosemary are all native to the Mediterranean and drought tolerant. Lavender, oregano, and thyme would make a great ...

While each country's diet may vary, the Mediterranean diet consists mainly of plant-based foods, seafood, lean poultry, whole grains, nuts, beans, olive oil, herbs and spices. The key is to eat as ...

The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, low-fat dairy, unsaturated fat (especially olive oil), herbs, spices and plant and animal proteins, especially omega-3-rich fish.