by herbsocietyofamerica | Dec 23, 2019 | Holidays & Celebrations
For the past six years I have worked at a wonderful, high-end garden center. Among the many seasonal items we sell throughout the holidays are Christmas trees and a wonderful array of cut evergreens. Surrounded by this abundance of holiday décor, I began to wonder...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Dec 21, 2019 | Other Research & Education
Holly, ivy, and mistletoe are common additions to our Christmas decor. Read on to learn more about the very interesting meanings some of these traditional greens have. The Romans first, and later the Christians, began to deck their halls with boughs of holly as it...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Dec 16, 2019 | Other Research & Education
Vanilla is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for December. We can easily conjure up the sweet, calming, and sensual smell of vanilla that we use to flavor some of our favorite desserts. But did you know that there is a legend that explains the origins of...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Dec 9, 2019 | Other Research & Education
During the fall when I have run myself down with all the pumpkin recipes, I look forward to this comfort food chowder. So often we forget the beauty of all the harvest vegetables when pumpkin time comes around, so I thought it fair to mention some other vegetables...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Dec 2, 2019 | Other Culinary, Other Gardening
Community seed sharing programs bring people together. So many times, as I’ve stood in front of a crowd at a seed library opening or other similar event, I’ve looked out among the faces and been amazed at the sheer diversity of people in the room: people of all ages,...
