Plantain ~ The Wonder Weed
Plantain – Plantago major, Plantaginaceae Description: Deep green, lily like plants found along streams, roadsides and lawns. The flowers are a yellow-green in [ ...click to read more ]
September 2015
From the Herb Basket – 23
The Hanging Gardens, in what is now Iraq have been called one of the seven wonders of the world. Legend has it that the gardens were built by King Nebuchadnezzar for his [ ...click to read more ]
Cleanup Time
When it comes to putting the garden to bed (for winter), the first step should be clean up your plants — this would include any food crop beds or any annual herb [ ...click to read more ]
A Basket of Love
It was cool this morning, and after a very hot summer I welcomed 58 ºF. I picked all of the ripe tomatoes and the remaining green peppers and harvested the last sweet [ ...click to read more ]
Some FAQs About Herbs
Q : Herb – how do you pronounce it? A: That’s easily the most asked question about herbs. It depends on where you live. If you’re in the UK, the “h” is [ ...click to read more ]
Versatile Lemon Balm
Description- An upright perennial herb with attractive lemon scented leaves. Leaves are oval and serrated, about an inch long with clusters of pale yellow flowers blooming in [ ...click to read more ]
How to Make a Vodka Tincture
. Many of the active constituents in herbal medicines are readily soluble in alcohol, which is also an effective preservative. For this reason alone, a vodka tincture is [ ...click to read more ]
Scents and Sensibility
Fragrances can enchant us with their immediate presence. Bring a bouquet of roses into the dining room or brush against a lemon verbena plant. These scents instantly brighten [ ...click to read more ]
Vervain – Verbena officinalis verbenaceae
By far, not the most beautiful or fragrant of herbs, but certainly the most magical of all herbs in Europe, the Middle East, and China. Sacred to the Druids, vervain was used [ ...click to read more ]
Happy September to All Our Readers !
Good morning, and a Happy September to all ! I trust you’ve had a good summer. As I was signing off in my previous post, I mentioned the problems I was having with [ ...click to read more ]
Mystical Magical Herbs 