Scrub potatoes and cut into bite-sized pieces. Boil in salted water until tender. Drain and toss with remaining ingredients while still warm, but not hot.
...the stories. After gorging on food, Peter eats parsley (Petroselinum crispum) to settle his upset stomach. After his run in with Mr. McGregor, Peter drinks chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita) to...
March 30, 2026 | By Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox
...a short growing season, it is worth considering mulching your peppers with black plastic, black mesh, or heavy straw. These help retain moisture, keep down the weeds, and reflect heat...
...the form of her namesake herb. Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) & Celery (Apium graveolens) In the Peloponnesian city of Nemea the royal family celebrated the birth of their son Opheltes by...
January 19, 2026 | By Tina Marie Wilcox & Susan Belsinger
...coir medium. Garden soil must have excellent drainage and be well-drained, weed-free, consistently moist, and be rich in organic matter. Plant-based mulch or hilling with soil will retain moisture and...
...moment when we look both backward and forward. A bit of rosemary in the oven, tucked beside roasting apples or potatoes, fills the house with the scent of love and...
...enjoy. Herbal Kitchen Soup Wreaths Gather sprigs of sage, rosemary, chives, savory, parsley, and thyme. To make your own soup wreath, all you need is sturdy undyed thread or twine...
Summer is in full effect right now and that means our gardens are overflowing with the season’s generous bounty of herbs, flowers, and early vegetables. Mint and lemon balm cascade...
...instruments), herbs that are mentioned in songs (“Scarborough Fair”’s parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme), and herbs that are named after songs, bands, or albums (like Coreopsis ‘Jethro Tull’). Some other...
January 20, 2025 | By Susan Belsinger & Tina Marie Wilcox
...a perpetual, self-sowing annual that germinates in late February and early March with chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium), chickweed (Stellaria media), corn salad (Valerianella radiata), deadnettle (Lamium purpureum), henbit (Lamium amplexicaule), Johnny-jump-ups...
