Jekka McVicar reveals some secrets about the healing properties of herbs

Herbalist and gardener, Jekka McVicar talks about her Chelsea Flower Show garden to Hannah Stevenson.

Anasty cough, mouth ulcers, upset stomach or other minor ailments would see Jekka McVicar’s mother picking out a number of herbs from her garden to make teas and tinctures for cures.

And this is what has given the multi-award-winning plantswoman the inspiration for The Modern Apothecary, her first show garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, 2016.