by herbsocietyofamerica | Mar 14, 2016 | Other Culinary
Armchair gardening has been a rich season for me in 2016. I’ve curled up on my brown armchair with paisley cushions, striped cat at my side, and flipped through a stack of seed catalogs. Annie’s Heirloom Seeds, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Richters, Territorial Seed...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Mar 9, 2016 | Holidays & Celebrations
Remember the fizzy tablets you dropped in the vinegar to dye those vibrantly colored Easter eggs? Try something new this year. Dye those eggs with all natural products found in your garden or kitchen. This is a fun project with interesting results; and the kids will...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Mar 7, 2016 | Other Culinary
When snow blankets the landscape in Northeast Ohio, Deb McIver brushes it aside to harvest thyme. When other herbs are needed in those dark days, she turns to Penzeys for quality dried herbs. (And spices.) Of all the herb companies, Penzeys is her favorite. Deb is a...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Mar 2, 2016 | Other Gardening
Several blog posts have covered the importance of bee-friendly gardens, but what does that mean? In the lavishly illustrated The Bee-Friendly Garden, By Kate Frye & Gretchen LeBuhn (Ten Speed Press, 2016, $19.99) offer guidance. For example, did you know bees...
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by herbsocietyofamerica | Mar 2, 2016 | Herb of the Month, Other Culinary
When Karen Kennedy, Herb Society of America educator, told me amaranth was March Herb of the Month I was surprised. I had thought it a grain, not an herb. And, I didn’t know anyone who was growing it. As synchronicity would have it, I picked up The Whole Seed Catalog...
