Western Australia boasts seemingly endless fields of pink, white and yellow everlasting daisies. But while there might seem to be an infinite number, one species in particular is actually endangered.

As such, there’s a whole host of plants coming back into fashion because of their usefulness beyond sitting pretty in the garden. Herb gardens are now a thing again, and many herbs can easily be dried ...

In the 1970s, I was given a plant called 'everlasting cabbage'. The little bunches of leaves became brassica plants about 2-3ft tall, and I picked the bunches that grew out at the side of the stalks.

Western Australia boasts seemingly endless fields of pink, white and yellow everlasting daisies. But while there might seem to be an infinite number, one species in particular is actually endangered.