2020 Herban Renewal Grant – Apply Now!
Herban Renewal? Yes, it is a delicious play on words. It is also the name of a grant that the Memphis Herb Society has been giving for a number of years now. Grants are intended for schools, garden clubs, and other non-profit organizations to fund projects using herbs in beautification …
Gardening Gone Herbs – January To-Do List
January has arrived, and all of the excitement of the holidays has passed. It is now time to enjoy planning our 2020 gardens. Yes, it is enjoyable as we also dash outside between the rain and gusty winds to do some cleanup and repairs. Surely everyone’s catalogs have arrived and …
Focus on Herbs: Zone 7: Echinacea
The U.S. Department of Agriculture divides the U.S. into eleven growing zones. These are determined by weather patterns, and this system helps gardeners identify plants that grow well in their region. Zone 7 has a moderately long growing season that lasts about eight months, with an annual low temperature of …
Herbal Work Study Report – Jan. 11
January 11, 2020 Even stormy weather didn’t stop this dedicated group of volunteers! Approximately 20 people braved the weather to learn about cleaning seeds – by cleaning seeds. Participants included U of M students, herb society members, and others in the community who just wanted to learn while doing. MBG herb garden …
Herb of the Month – January: Brambles
The Rubus genus delights us with between 250 to 700 different species because of its ease of hybridization. This grouping includes diverse cultivars of blackberries, raspberries, loganberries, and boysenberries and is part of the rose family. This is a hardy plant that could become a nuisance and does spread to …
Silent Auction Update
Our Silent Auction in November was a huge success! Thanks to our organizer Sheila Leggett, our contributors, and everyone else who participated in this event. We raised a grand total of $768!!! As a non-profit organization, we rely on your membership dues and other fundraising efforts like this to continue …