I have a confession to make. I’ve never liked chamomile tea. It was this insipid drink that was supposed to have all these great stress-reducing and immunity-boosting benefits but even the most expensive blend from dried flowers has left me totally disappointed. But all that has changed. This spring, shortly after lockdown began, I had decided to dig up some of my tatty lawn and plant myself a Victorian-inspired herb garden. Well, I say garden. More like a patch, but let’s go with garden as it sounds much grander! I carefully chose some of my favourite herbs and ordered plants …

