Archive for July, 2008

30 Jul

I have come across some of the literature I used in my studies with both historical and scientific study information for herbs. I hope this will make the postings to the blog more informative, and hope to go back and edit some of the older postings over time.
History & Historical Use:
Red Raspberry grows here […]

29 Jul

Isn’t the garden pictured to the left beautiful? Not only was I attracted to it’s beauty, but the fact that it’s called “Claudia’s Garden” made it extra special since that’s my name. No, the garden wasn’t exactly named after me, but after the co-founder of one of the beautiful California theme parks in […]

28 Jul

What beautiful yellow flowers for an herb that sounds like it is a blemish on Saint
Actually, the word is “wort”, not “wart”, which is an old English word that means root or plant. It is named after St. John the Baptist of the Bible. The botanical name for the plant we […]

23 Jul

All of you know that along with my love for gardening is a love for medicinal herbs, and it’s always fun to find a site that offers a natural colon cleanser with a list of herbs in the ingredients that I know and love…and better yet, know are good for you!! When you visit […]

22 Jul

I was contacted last week by someone who wanted to trade some seeds for some of my mint, and it reminded me that I’ve been having so much fun posting to the blog, that I’ve wandered a bit from one of the purposes of this site.  That is providing a place for people who have […]