Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, are one of the versatile herbs that belong in every garden. It is a tasty culinary plant with a light ...
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Mint is a great plant to have, as long as you grow it in containers. It is very versatile — there are so many uses, plus it is easy to propagate ...
Editor’s Note: The majority of the information provided below was extracted from various presentations and handouts delivered by Caroline and ...
Mentha x gracilis 'Madalene Hill' (double mint) is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for July. It is a fitting herb to be singled ...
Scrunched up faces. Tongues sticking out. Sounds of choking and disgust. Unfortunately this is the usual reaction when I’m finally able to coax ...
Most of us, gardeners or not, are familiar with mint. But how many of us know that there is a distinctive difference between spearmint and ...
During this season of change our digestive systems may struggle to adapt to the rich processed foods we are consuming. Carminatives can help to ...
Lavender is as versatile in the kitchen as it is in the craft room and herbal medicine cabinet. However, use it incorrectly and you will ...
My herb spiral is my mad scientist laboratory. Just outside my kitchen door, it is the only part of my garden to experience full sun. The soil ...
When my partner’s four-year-old granddaughter was visiting in June, she protested bath time. It interrupted her play time. So, I offered her one ...
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Although we are enjoying Hops, which is Herb of the Year 2018, we are gearing up ...
The yarn is made from the peppermint plant. But, it doesn’t smell like peppermint.
Tea Time has a new meaning. Mixologists are working with the ancient beverage to craft cool contemporary cocktails. These go beyond mom’s ...
Tarragon is one of the new culinary herbs in my Virginia garden, and it took a couple of tries to find its happy place. I had grown tarragon in ...
Continued from October 30, 2017 ... See Part I
All alone in a corner of the Old Woman’s garden are the mandrakes – waiting for some poor fool ...
I have a serious collection of essential oils, but only recently learned of hydrosols – a versatile byproduct of distilling herb material into ...
After two years of blogging I’ve examined which posts have received the most clicks. The list below represents different topics, styles and ...
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." - Charles M. Schulz
Like Charlie Brown and Lucy, Valentine’s Day and ...
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