Few herbs capture attention quite like the chile pepper. Vibrant, fiery, and surprisingly diverse, Capsicum annuum includes thousands of peppers ...
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Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is an ancient and remarkably versatile spice whose vivid color, distinctive flavor, and long history of ...
Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) is a deciduous shrub in the Solanaceae family with arching branches that can reach 10 feet in height. It produces ...
The monotonous grays of winter begin to break as February approaches. Just like the groundhog reminds us that winter is coming to an end, so ...
In continuing with our look at Latin used in botanical names (click here for our previous post), here are some words that are used to describe ...
Hildegard of Bingen, Medieval Herbalist
The works of Hildegard of Bingen have become quite popular in the last few decades after they were ...
Though declared the most widespread of juniper species and appearing widely across the United States, there are eighteen states in which ...
Editor's Note: Dr. Mitchell's original blog post was featured in April, 2020, in anticipation of The Herb Society of America's Annual Meeting of ...
Last week we looked at some of the beverages important to a Trinidad Christmas. Now let’s talk about some of the foods and the special ...
I was visiting my mother just a few weeks before Christmas in 2017. She had recently moved to a wonderful small family-run assisted living home. ...
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