Jekka McVicar
'Queen of Herbs'
Jekka McVicar is a passionate advocate of organic herb growing, and runs a successful herb farm in Alveston, Gloucestershire, which supplies Soil Association certified organic herb plants and seeds by mail order and online.
She is also the author of many books on the subject of herbs and herb cultivation, including Jekka's Complete Herb Book, the New Book of Herbs, and Seeds: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Successfully from Seed.
Jekka has been crowned the 'Queen of Herbs' by Jamie Oliver, and is one of Rick Stein's Food Heroes.
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Related Links:
Jekka's Herb Farm - Information and background to the farm and its organic ideals, and online ordering of plants or seeds
