We’ve all had moments of déjà vu. Recently, while working alongside Pooja Pant, a former research scientist at the National Arboretum and a …
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While looking at a nursery catalogue a few years ago I stumbled upon a fun cultivar of Coreopsis with fluted petals called ‘Jethro Tull’. …
Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, are one of the versatile herbs that belong in every garden. It is a tasty culinary plant with a light …
Every year, my sister and I gather friends and family to celebrate the Winter Solstice at her enchanting log cabin nestled deep in the woods. …
I love when The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month is a plant that I can grow in my garden. This month’s herb is turmeric, Curcuma longa, a plant …
This year, my autumn garden has taken on a life of its own, far from the orderly vision I had in mind. The weeds, once a nuisance, now …
(Editor’s note: The original, unabridged version of this article can be found on All The Bitter’s blog.)
The best way to think about cocktail …
My mother always flavored her delicious apple pies with allspice. She did this with good reason since allspice carries the flavors of cinnamon, …
Editor’s Note: The majority of the information provided below was extracted from various presentations and handouts delivered by Caroline and …
When European explorers arrived in the Americas, they were greeted by Native Peoples with a beverage that existed nowhere else in the world – …
Hildegard of Bingen, Medieval Herbalist
The works of Hildegard of Bingen have become quite popular in the last few decades after they were …
It’s All Hallows Night…the time when the veils between the worlds are at their thinnest, the time when we walk around not quite alone in the …
While doing research for a presentation on herbal uses of native plants, I decided to look more into a plant I’d learned about in herb school, …
Lemon balm, that delightfully lemony herb, has been used medicinally for centuries. The many beneficial properties of Melissa officinalis were …
In 2001 when I was the National Herb Garden intern, my internship project was to research the plants in the Fragrance Garden and write …
Basil, Ocimum basilicum, still reigns today as the King of Herbs. Its royalty was established by the Greeks, when they gave the herb its name …
Basil, Ocimum basilicum, still reigns today as the King of Herbs. Its royalty was established by the Greeks, when they gave the herb its name …
“ I work at my garden all the time and with love. What I need most are flowers, always.
My heart …
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