Sunshine Herbal Tea
Sunshine Herbal Tea, August 15, 2022. Snip. Another chamomile head falls into my basket and joins the others. Soon the plants are bare except for the tightly curled buds that…
Sunshine Herbal Tea, August 15, 2022. Snip. Another chamomile head falls into my basket and joins the others. Soon the plants are bare except for the tightly curled buds that…
The marigold that goes to bed with the sun. William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale. The Cottage Garden: Sunny Calendula, August 9, 2022. While watering the garden last night I spotted…
“It maketh a man merry and joyful.” -Pliny the Elder, an ancient Roman naturalist on borage. July 31, 2022. The Cottage Garden: Borage. The pretty blue borage is already huge…
If you’ve never grown a row of chives before I highly recommend it for several reasons. First, fresh chives are delicious on lots of things liked baked potatoes- yum! Second,…
In another few weeks it will be time to start drying herbs which is always a joy to do. If you are interested in drying your own herbs you can…
May flowers are finally here! It is such a joy to see them coming into the local nurseries. My favorite local nursery knows my face well as I fairly haunt…