Category Archives: Herbs

Herb sprinkles

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Angelyn

I recently watched a video of Rosemary Gladstar as she made some “Antioxidant Herbal Sprinkles.”  When I looked at the ingredient list, I realized all the herbs were growing in my garden.  Hurrah for parsley . . . . . … Continue reading →

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A gift of Jerusalem artichokes

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Angelyn

It may not look like much at the moment . . . and . . . this is the new Jerusalem artichoke bed.  A friend gifted me with some surplus and, after checking with the Deva of the Garden about … Continue reading →

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Beautiful bountiful boneset

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Angelyn

Back in April, the boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) patch looked really lush.  Recently, the boneset has been putting up flower heads: Today, after checking in with the deva of the boneset, I began harvesting some of the lower leaves before they … Continue reading →

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Wild yam

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Angelyn

I’ve been keeping my eye on this wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) since I first spotted it this spring.  The photo (above) shows how well it’s grown as of a couple weeks ago.  Here are more photos of its progress from … Continue reading →

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Spotted St. John’s wort

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Angelyn

I love Spotted St. John’s wort (Hypericum punctatum).  What excites me the most about it is the fact that it is loaded with hypericin — one of the medicinal components of St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum).  The hypericin accounts for … Continue reading →

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Bottling the essence

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Angelyn

After months of sitting and brewing on a counter, these tinctures were more than ready to be bottled and used.  Today I gathered, cleaned and sterilized the bottles and droppers.  I decided to start with the valerian roots.  As I … Continue reading →

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You’ll Rue the Day . . . a Tale of Two Plants

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Angelyn

The following article was contributed by Linda Thoman, Lifetime Georgia Master Gardener and Keep Morgan Beautiful volunteer coordinatoor Rue in history & literature (Chuck Lower, UGA emeritus, leads a Shakespeare Reading Group in Madison, GA called “Shakespeare lives here”) : … Continue reading →

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Snowdrop

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Angelyn

We have experienced a two day reprieve from winter’s cold weather.  Today I walked up a slope and discovered the snowdrops are blooming.  In fact, some of them have been blooming a while because they had dead blossoms already.  I … Continue reading →

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The allure of ginseng

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Angelyn

Ever since a friend and I found this ginseng plant growing (and previously flowering) near where she lives, I have been intrigued by ginseng (Panax quinquefolius).  I looked up information about it in identification books, in medicinal herb books and … Continue reading →

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Of valerian and garlic

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Angelyn

This photo shows my “mother” valerian (Valeriana officinalis) plant which I grew from seed a few years ago.  Each year it comes back larger and stronger.  Two years ago I noticed another valerian plant growing some distance away from this … Continue reading →

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