by herbsocietyofamerica | Apr 13, 2020 | Webinars
For many people, mushrooms, lichen, and other fungi are exotic forest species. For the amateur, they are difficult to recognize by name, while for those seeking to harvest them, identification is overwhelming. Unlike traditional herbs and plants that can be grown from...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Apr 9, 2020 | Gifts & Decor
What with the coronavirus outbreak and so many people becoming ill with COVID-19, I wondered what I could do to help, besides staying home, of course. The images seen across social media and press reports are heartbreaking, to say the least. I wanted to respond with...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Apr 8, 2020 | Other Culinary
Hello, Herb Society of America members! We would have loved to do this new member raffle drawing with all of you in Charleston, SC, next week, but we hope you and your families are staying home and are in good health. Thanks so much to all of our members who share our...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Apr 6, 2020 | Other Culinary
The first spring wildflowers, herbs, and weeds are popping out all over. Two that frequently appear together are both members of the mint family, Lamiaceae: dead nettle (Lamium purpureum) and henbit (Lamium amplexicaule). Since they often grow in a patch together, are...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Mar 30, 2020 | Events, Other Culinary
When Jeremy Umansky was at culinary school in 2006, a professor took him foraging in the Hudson Valley. They were looking for fiddlehead ferns, morel mushrooms, and ramps. Umansky –a James Beard award semi-finalist, and owner of Larder Deli in Cleveland – was...
