by herbsocietyofamerica | Apr 20, 2017 | Other Culinary
In 2001, when my boys were toddlers I read This Organic Life by Joan Dye Gussow. Considered the mother of the “eat locally” paradigm (other than Alice Waters, of course), the nutrition professor tracked a year of eating locally and organically with the seasons. If...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Apr 18, 2017 | Other Culinary
Dana Eudy, owner of Field Apothecary in Germantown, New York, sees herbs as a contributor to a healthy lifestyle and that, she says, “keep us out of the expensive, over-burdened health care system.” “Herbs can be used in so many creative ways from healing to cooking...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Apr 11, 2017 | Crafts & DIY, Other Gardening
Do you feel like you see one thing, the camera sees another? Consider the following to improve your garden photography. Shoot during the “Golden Hour” … For beautiful light and long shadows that give a photograph warmth and depth, its best to shoot in the...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Apr 3, 2017 | Other Culinary
Exactly what is a native plant? To most people’s surprise the wildflowers that populate our road sides are not all native plants. Queen Anne’s lace, the ox-eye daisy, dame’s rocket, and common chicory were introduced to North America by early settlers. They escaped...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Mar 29, 2017 | Other Culinary
When I was a child my family of four bonded over dandelion hunting. We plunged narrow trowels into dry earth twisting and pleading with the dandelion roots to let go. We were removing these pests from my parent’s rural yard. Today, I’m uncertain why. If you think...