Autumn Potpourri
This is a fragrant and beautiful mixture to make for a Thanksgiving table arrangement. You’ll need a large glass bowl or a pretty wicker basket, and the following [ ...click to read more ]
Renaissance Weddings ~ Herbs, Fruits and Flowers
Dressing the banquet wedding table, personal accessories ,beauty and meanings. Brides of the Middle Ages were no different than the brides of today. Renaissance [ ...click to read more ]
Herbs in Medieval Times
Scents of the Middle Ages… Imagine a time when there was no deodorant, shampoo, bath soap, laundry detergent, or an array of pine cleaners and disinfectants. Welcome to [ ...click to read more ]
Long Ago and Far Away
Rosemary was entwined into a wreath and worn as part of the bride’s headdress in Medieval times. Rosemary represented love and loyalty, which was something a bride [ ...click to read more ]
Indoor Herb Gardening for Winter – The Fabulous Five
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to soothe a sore throat or headache with a snip of the scissors? Before old Jack Frost makes an appearance, you could have a winter’s [ ...click to read more ]
Quick and Easy Herb Recipes
Salsa and Cilantro Dressing 1/2 cup thick and chunky salsa [ fresh or bottled ] 1/2 cup of French dressing 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh cilantro In a glass bowl, mix [ ...click to read more ]
All Natural Herbal First Aid
Always good to have these in the home for minor illness, scrapes, burns, colds and flu. Aloe vera gel: For cooling and healing, aloe is at the top of my list for herbal first [ ...click to read more ]
Herb Culture
Herbs in general are very easy to grow. Most are quite free from damage by diseases and insects. A few short rows in the vegetable or flower garden will supply more than [ ...click to read more ]
Making Herbal Tussie-Mussies
Long before the days of the telephone, computers, fax machines and text messages, miniature herbal bouquets were a special means of communication. Tussie-mussies are composed [ ...click to read more ]
Avoiding West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-borne Diseases with Herbs
Mosquitoes carry a lot of nasty diseases, including West Nile Virus. The WNV is carried by birds, that are bitten by mosquitoes, who then transfer it to humans and other [ ...click to read more ]
Mystical Magical Herbs 