Outdoor Planting Table for 2009
The best time to plant flowers and vegetables that bear crops above ground is during the light of the Moon; that is, from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full. Flowering bulbs and vegetables...
View Article~Todays Herb~ Hawthorn
Family Name: Rosaceae Botanical Name(s): Crataegus Oxyacantha Popular Name(s): Hawthorne, Haw, May Tree, May Blossom, Mayflower, Quickset, Thorn-Apple Tree, Whitethorn. Parts Used: Flowers, leaves,...
View Article~Todays Herb~ Peony Root
Family Name: Paeoniaceae Botanical Name(s): Radix Paeoniae Alba Popular Name(s): Chinese Peony Root Parts Used: Root Habitat: It is native of Europe and Asia. Description: The plant is a perennial...
View Article~Todays Herb~Ginger Root
Family Name: Zingiberaceae Botanical Name(s): Zingiber officinale Popular Name(s): Shunthi, Adrak, Sunth, Black Ginger, Race Ginger, African Ginger Parts Used: Root Habitat: Ginger is native to Asia....
View Article~Todays Herb~ Devils Claw
Family Name: Pedaliaceae Botanical Name(s): Harpagophytum Procumbens Popular Name(s): Grapple Plant Parts Used: Dried Roots Habitat: Devil's Claw is a native plant of southern Africa, especially the...
View ArticleGrowing Your Own Veggies
By Christie Matheson "Eat local" is a foodie mantra for good reason. The longer your food is off the vine, tree, or stalk, the fewer nutrients it retains. Salad greens lose about half their vitamin C...
View Article~Todays Herb~ Lovage
Family Name: Umbelliferae Botanical Name(s): Levisticum Officinale Popular Name(s): Ligusticum Levisticum, English Lovage, Italian Lovage and Cornish Lovage. Parts Used: Root, leaves, seeds Habitat:...
View ArticleTea of the Week - Angelic Tea & Womens Herbs
Angelica Tea & Womens Herbs Angelica Herb Known as a womens herb, angelica can be made into a herbal tea and is used in many herbal remedies. It is a very effective herb. There are many types and...
View Article~Todays Herb~Amlika
Family Name: Oxalidaceae Botanical Name(s): Oxalis corniculata Popular Name(s): Sorrel, Changeri, Amrul Parts Used: The complete plant Habitat: Amlika is widely found in India. Description: Amlika is...
View Article~Todays Herb~ Oregon Grape
Family Name: Berberidaceae Botanical Name(s): Berberis Aquifolium Popular Name(s): Oregon Mountain Grape, Wild Oregon grape, Holly-Leaved Barberry, Mahonia, California Barberry, Mountain Grape. Parts...
View Article~Todays Herb~Shiitake
Family Name: Tricholomataceae or Marasmiaceae or Omphalotaceae Botanical Name(s): Lentinula edodes Popular Name(s): Mushroom (Shiitake), Black Mushroom, Hua Gu Parts Used: Fruiting body Habitat:...
View Article~Todays Herb~Motherwort
Family Name: Lamiaceae Botanical Name(s): Leonurus Cardiaca Popular Name(s): Motherwort, Lions Tail, Lion's Ear, Throwort Parts Used: Herb Habitat: Found throughout Europe Description: Motherwort is a...
View Article~Todays Herb~Atmagupta
Family Name: N.O. Leguminosae Botanical Name(s): Mucuna pruriens (LINN.) Popular Name(s): Cowitch, Cowhage plant, kavach, Kapikachhu, Couhage Parts Used: Seeds, root and legumes Habitat: Atmagupta is...
View Article~Todays Herb~Skullcap
Family Name: Labiatae Botanical Name(s): Scutellaria Laterifolia Popular Name(s): Scullcap, Hoodwort, Quaker Bonnet, Helmet Flower, European Skullcap, Greater Skullcap, Parts Used: Aerial Plant...
View Article~Todays Herb~Lime
Family Name: Rutaceae Botanical Name(s): Citrus Aurantifolia Popular Name(s): Sour lime, Mexican Lime, West Indian lime, Citrus Acris, Limettae Fructus. Parts Used: Leaves, fruit, peel and Oil are...
View ArticlePlanting Peas For St. Patty's Day
Many gardeners look at the holidays as a guide for planting. St. Patrick's Day is the traditional time for sowing green peas Peas are not difficult to grow. The earlier they mature, the sweeter...
View Article~Todays Herb~Balsam Fir
Family Name: Pinaceae Botanical Name(s): Abies Balsamea Popular Name(s): Balsam Fir, Balsam of Gilead Fir, Fir Balsam, Fir Pine, Sapin, Silver Fir and Silver Pine. Parts Used: All parts are used...
View Article~Todays Herb~Vitex Negundo
Family Name: Lamiaceae Botanical Name(s): Vitex Negundo, Vitex Agnus Castus Popular Name(s): Five Leafed Chaste Tree, Chasteberry, Nirgundi, Sambhalu, Vitex, Agnus-Castus, Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper,...
View ArticleAmalaki
Of all the rasayanas -- ayurvedic formulations revered for their positive influence on the overall physiology -- Amalaki is considered one of the most potent and nourishing. The Charaka Samhita says,...
View ArticleDandylion
Clover, violets, and dandelions grow amidst our lawn grasses. Each spring and summer my husband battles their persistent growth with his dandelion digging tool and spritzing bottle of chemical weed...
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