It has been a while since I focused in on an herb, not necessarily because it is growing in my garden, but because of my 20+ year fascination with herbs, and their culinary and medicinal properties. This picture, used with permission, shows the bushy plant with it’s berries that goes by the botanical name ruscus [...]
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 the [...]
As you can see from the picture to the left, this is not a plant that you’ll see in a little herb garden, or container garden. Slippery Elm is the inner bark from an elm tree, that also goes by the name Moose Elm, Indian Elm and Red Elm. The tree is deciduous, and grows [...]
Each Fall we have had an over-abundance of VERY LARGE acorns on our property, which is shaded by several oak and maple trees. The squirrels are delighted, but our cars are dimpled, and if there is a lot falling, the driveway is a bit like walking on marbles. The variety of oak that I’m giving [...]
