Introduction to Butterfly Pea
Butterfly pea, Clitoria ternatea, also known as pigeonwings, is an interesting, vibrant, blue-flowered herb with a ...
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Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, are one of the versatile herbs that belong in every garden. It is a tasty culinary plant with a light ...
The simple answer is they are the authors of old, often-forgotten gardening books and articles written mostly in the 19th and 20th centuries. I ...
Salad burnet, Sanguisorba minor, is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for April. I love this little herb, but it can be difficult to find in ...
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 ...
I thought it would be an easy task to gather a list of the best books read by the four online HSA Book Clubs in 2024. But what I learned was ...
Observations in Growing Both German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) Side-by-Side in My Garden
Susan ...
Madagascar, an ancient island off the coast of East Africa, holds a treasure of unique plants growing in its diverse ecosystems. The island is ...
“Are you Jewish?”
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve been (good-naturedly) accosted with these words on a city sidewalk or college quad. The ...
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 ...
I love weeds. There, I said it. Don’t worry, I do pull them (there’s a reason why they’re called weeds, after all) but I am much more likely to ...
Roselle hibiscus is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for July. With its bright red calyces, green leaves, red stems, and cream-colored, ...
The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for July is savory, Satureja spp. Summer savory, Satureja hortensis, is the annual version of this herb, ...
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 ...
“White coral bells upon a slender stalk,
Lilies of the valley dress my garden walk.
Oh, don’t you wish that you could hear them ...
There are many plant species that have been utilized for thousands of years for their medicinal and therapeutic properties. These species have ...
(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 ...
Like most murder mysteries, those with horticultural themes call for a minimum of one sleuth. Criminal investigation, whether vocation or ...
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