by herbsocietyofamerica | Jul 1, 2015 | Other Gardening
Many have said, “You can only be happy if you look to the future,” “Be in the moment,” and “Breathe!” Well, I’m happy to report that you can obtain all this good Karma by working in an edible school garden or by cooking with...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jun 10, 2015 | Other Culinary
As Editor for The Herb Society of America, Brent DeWitt has a mission. He is working to strengthen the Society’s marketing and advertising as well as unify and rejuvenate the brand. That will result in a stronger organization and growth in membership. “When I joined...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Mar 17, 2015 | Other Culinary
The Pharmacia of Santa Maria Novella is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, still in operation. The origin of the ancient pharmacy dates from the Dominican friars who settled in Florence in 1221. The monks’ reputation for making cures and potions spread...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jun 5, 2014 | Other Culinary
When I was young, my mother would put branches of bayberry in a pewter teapot. She received the twigs each year from a friend who had bayberry (Myrica) bushes around her yard. My mother would put the pewter teapot with its silver berries on the mantle next to the...
