...the stories. After gorging on food, Peter eats parsley (Petroselinum crispum) to settle his upset stomach. After his run in with Mr. McGregor, Peter drinks chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita) to...
...the form of her namesake herb. Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) & Celery (Apium graveolens) In the Peloponnesian city of Nemea the royal family celebrated the birth of their son Opheltes by...
...spices such as ginger, garlic, turmeric, fenugreek seeds, cilantro, cumin, asafoetida, green chiles, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds and so on” with their geographical neighbors. But the...
...enjoy. Herbal Kitchen Soup Wreaths Gather sprigs of sage, rosemary, chives, savory, parsley, and thyme. To make your own soup wreath, all you need is sturdy undyed thread or twine...
...instruments), herbs that are mentioned in songs (“Scarborough Fair”’s parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme), and herbs that are named after songs, bands, or albums (like Coreopsis ‘Jethro Tull’). Some other...
...info to search online using ancestry sites, newspaper archives, and other archives. Then I share what I’ve learned through a biweekly newsletter called Lost Ladies of Garden Writing. Along the...
...among others. This was followed by the Ebers Papyrus from Egypt in 1550 BC with over 800 prescriptions using over 700 plants such as pomegranate, garlic, onion, aloe, castor oil,...
...likely originated. Softneck garlic, known for its pliable stems, is the type of garlic used to make traditional garlic braids. The plaited bulbs were commonly hung in the home as...
