by herbsocietyofamerica | May 18, 2016 | Other Gardening
I’m facing a purple coneflower apocalypse. While the prolific posies were busy beauties above ground last summer, they were busier below. They’ve edged out their competition and I have at least two to three times the plants poking through the soil this...
by herbsocietyofamerica | May 16, 2016 | Herb of the Month, Other Culinary
The first year I planted nasturtiums they grew in great mounds of round green leaves and orange flowers. The plants were so lush, I could pick both for salads and you’d never notice the plants had been harvested. The sun was bright and the soil was awful. And, that...
by herbsocietyofamerica | May 11, 2016 | Other Gardening
In 2006, I found a source for organic cow manure. So, I packed up my seven- and nine-year-old sons, four plastic Rubbermaid tubs and three shovels. We piled into my friend’s rickety, blue pickup with its rusty, bungeed bumpers. And we rattled off to Ashtabula County....
by herbsocietyofamerica | May 9, 2016 | Other Culinary
Time began in a garden. Two weeks ago, I was in Fredericksburg, Texas, on a business trip for travel-writers. We stayed at the Fredericksburg Herb Farm where we enjoyed herbs and inspiration. Nestled among greens, tastefully scattered throughout the gardens, is a...
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by herbsocietyofamerica | May 5, 2016 | Other Culinary
This year I’ll keep an herb garden journal. During May, I expect to put a lot of energy into my personal diary of garden activity and results. As summer progresses I expect to slow down. My journal will be creative and whimsical, as well as a truly strategic tool to...
