HERBS FOR THE SUMMER GARDEN There are a wide variety of herbs and plants that can be harvested during the summer months. According to the Herbal Academy, “Of all the times of the year we celebrate plants, no other day is quite as magical as the summer solstice.” The solstice …
The end of June and the beginning of July are presenting real challenges this year for the gardener and the garden. We have lacked rain as diseases and pests move in! Even watering seems to have negligible results in perking up my tomatoes, beans, and cukes. The stars of this …
June has come quickly, and there is so much more left to do. The tomatoes are planted, and interspersed is basil, the queen of the summer herbs in her glorious varieties. I have found various cultivars that just have to be tried! There is columnar, sweet, lime, lemon and, of …
Here we are at the beginning of spring, when everything is possible. It is time to get outside and plant, making this a very busy season! Liquid fertilizer or compost can be added as soon as our perennials reach 3 to 4 inches high. Mulches should be pulled back. Seeds …
The second trial of onion seeds were a success, and I planted them outside along with the cut, sprouting roots of green onions and sprouted garlic purchased at the grocery store. The unexpected snow fall acted as an insulating blanket, assuring their recovery 24 hours later. It will be interesting …
ANTIVIRAL HERBS: WHAT IS A VIRUS? A virus is a small infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of other organisms. Viruses can infect all types of life forms including humans, animals, plants, microorganisms, and bacteria. Viruses are found in almost every ecosystem on Earth, and they …
Let us welcome the new year as we consider all the things that were right with last year. At the top of my own list was the pleasure of being outside and working in the garden! Spending time at the Memphis Botanic Garden with fellow herbies was even better, the …
HERBAL ALLIES FOR WINTER WELLNESS There are a wide variety of herbs that can be used to keep you well this winter! When it comes to winter wellness, a key component in the herbalist’s arsenal is the Winter Home Apothecary, which should be stocked with herbal allies that can provide …
We enjoyed a fun meeting with a demonstrations of herbal syrups by Reni Erskine and fire cider by Evelyn Mosley. A footnote from Reni Erskine regarding the use of elder. Having enjoyed gathering and processing Elderflowers and Elderberries into syrups and consuming deep fried Elderflower heads, I have come across …
