Growing Herbs

Articles on how to grow herbs.

Vervain – Verbena officinalis verbenaceae

September 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

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 !

September 1, 2015 // 2 Comments

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 ]

See you in September

June 1, 2015 // 2 Comments

Meadow Walker and I will take time out to take care of herb business between now and September. We’ll be back — with new articles — in the fall. In the [ ...click to read more ]

Tips on Cooking With Herbs

May 9, 2015 // 2 Comments

When using herbs in salad dressings, allow the flavors to mellow ten minutes before serving. Work the flavors of herbs into meat, poultry, and fish by rubbing the herbs with [ ...click to read more ]

May Recipes

May 9, 2015 // 2 Comments

Herb Vinegars Tarragon and Red Wine Vinegar 20 fresh tarragon leaves 10 juniper berries 2 cups red wine vinegar Place tarragon and berries in a clean 16 ounce glass jar. [ ...click to read more ]

Beltane Blessings

April 30, 2015 // 0 Comments

Beltane Blessings to all my friends, brothers and sisters. The Doors ~ Light My Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iSXrZYhJt4 Meadow [ ...click to read more ]

Your “Sweet Smelling” Home

April 26, 2015 // 6 Comments

My colleagues at work were talking about air fresheners. I wondered to myself, “What synthetic chemicals do they put in those things?” Searching the internet brought up a [ ...click to read more ]

Superb Herbs

April 17, 2015 // 6 Comments

Garden centers and nurseries are full of bedding plants this month. More than ever, herbs are extremely popular. With such an array to choose from it’s a hard [ ...click to read more ]

From the Herb Basket – 22

April 8, 2015 // 2 Comments

Milk thistle tea can help prevent post nasal drip. Sipping a cup or two daily reduces post nasal drip, runny nose and other pollen-triggered miseries. Milk thistle’s [ ...click to read more ]

All About Bee Balm

April 1, 2015 // 1 Comment

Bee Balm ~ Monarda Didyma – Lamiaceae Native to North America and discovered by the Indians, it is the ingredient in the famous Oswego tea. The Oswego Indians brewed [ ...click to read more ]