...old. Just recently, she brought up the subject of saffron and the research she’s been doing on this ancient herb. Yeah, yeah…what is there that I don’t already know? Ahh!...
...and sometimes that path wanders straight into folklore’s stranger corners. Then, as if the universe wanted to underline the point, I opened a box of Christmas decorations and there they...
If you’ve ever grown basil at home, whether in the garden, a pot on the patio, or a kitchen windowsill, you know how rewarding it is to pick fresh, aromatic...
The question often comes up regarding how people knew which plants had medicinal value and what conditions they could be used to treat. It’s been suggested that humans followed the...
January 20, 2025 | By Susan Belsinger & Tina Marie Wilcox
...a perpetual, self-sowing annual that germinates in late February and early March with chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium), chickweed (Stellaria media), corn salad (Valerianella radiata), deadnettle (Lamium purpureum), henbit (Lamium amplexicaule), Johnny-jump-ups...
...pungent cloves. It’s almost an automatic association, vampires and garlic! With Halloween just around the corner I find that I am drawn to stories of monsters and other spooky delights....
...armor of Achilles. Ajax lost this competition and killed himself in shame. A purple flower sprang from the ground where his blood fell. Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) The genus of this...
...the potent powers of this enchanting flower. Whether adorning a bridal bouquet, gracing a May Day celebration, lending its glorious scent to perfumes, or simply brightening a corner of the...
...be more than 200 years old. Unlike the easier-to-harvest crops like corn or wheat, cork harvesting doesn’t even begin until the trees reach 15 – 25 years old! So, a...
January 8, 2024 | By Dr. Frederick Meyer (deceased) and Jo Sellers
...for the first time, including chile pepper, corn, French marigold, pumpkin, and kidney bean. The foxglove, a well-known cardiac plant, was first named and depicted by Fuchs in 1542. Fuchs...
