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One of the loveliest flowers of spring is the Viola odorata or as it is commonly referred to, the “Sweet violet.” Violets have been used in …
I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those gardeners who see a perfectly manicured lawn and thinks to herself that there must be something …
“Tra la, it’s May, it’s May, the lusty Month of May
That lovely month when everyone goes blissfully astray
Tra la, it’s here, it’s here, that …
Brrrr. It is so cold. As we dip into the negative double digits in Northeast Ohio, I find it hard to believe that spring will ever come and yet, …
This plant’s Latin name has given me my chosen nom-de-Hogwarts: Prunella vulgaris. It suits me.
Prunella’s common names also speak volumes: …
You just might possess one of the most powerful, most legendary sources of love magic in western literature. And, if you don’t, you can pick it …
Spring is a great time to learn to forage and enjoy many tonic wild and domestic potherbs. I love the plants and herbs of the season because …
From Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling, we seem to have an undying curiosity of what plants witches used….and for what. In the spirit of Halloween, …
If you’ve been reading the HSA blog lately, you see my fascination with herbs and alcohol. After all, herbs flavor so many liquors and liqueurs …
Packaging and presentation of herbal liqueurs is as important as the product. Here’s what I’ve learned …
When I was four or five I’d pick dandelions, violets, clover, whatever was in season to make tiny bouquets for my mom. She would trim the stems …
An avid outdoors-woman, Heather Housekeeper is the author of A Guide to the Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Mountains to Sea Trail (Hither …
While we waited to see Book of Mormon at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, we settled onto bar stools at Bin 216. I ordered the Aviation Cocktail- a …
When I was about eight, I loved to lounge in the lawn behind my parents’ light green ranch home. The grass was mixed with clover (edible), dandelions (edible), plantain (edible), chickweed (edible), violets (edible), purslane (edible), ground ivy (edible), onion grass (edible). Who knew I was laying in the salad?
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