by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 21, 2019 | Other Culinary
In the language of flowers, hellebore means, “calumny (false accusation) slander.” The name, hellebore, is derived from the Greek ἑλεῖν (heleîn), meaning “to injure.” In French, hellebore is called “Herbe aux Fous”, which I think means something like...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 16, 2019 | Other Culinary
Like my ancestors, I live in a bog. But I have a lot of company, and some of that company is breathtakingly beautiful. One of the most beautiful plants you will ever see hides in plain sight and grows so generously and extravagantly that it sometimes is overlooked....
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 14, 2019 | Other Culinary
Wild plants can be clever. Some wild plants are very clever. Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), also known as swamp cabbage, clumpfoot cabbage, meadow cabbage, or polecat weed, is crazy smart. Yes, smells a little like a skunk if you trample its foliage. But...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 5, 2019 | Other Culinary
Gather, children, and hear the story of the Three Kings. August personages (wise men or “astrologers”, in the New English Bible), these eminent men traveled far to find Jesus, and when they found him, according to the Gospel of Matthew, “they opened their treasures...
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by herbsocietyofamerica | Jan 5, 2019 | Other Culinary
“Wassail! Wassail! All over the town, Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown; Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree; With the wassailing bowl, we’ll drink to thee.” — Traditional English Carol Author Unknown Tonight is Twelfth Night and I have...
