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Before Halloween, There Was Samhain: Honoring the Herbs, Flavors, and Fires of the Season By Beth Schreibman Gehring “The scent of rosemary, the smoke of sage, the whisper of bay — the old language of the earth still speaks if we pause long enough to listen.” — Beth Schreibman Gehring, from Forage & Gather Before Halloween, there was Samhain, the […]
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Elderberry – November’s Herb of the Month By Maryann Readal Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is an herb of many faces. In spring, its white, lacy blossoms brighten woodlands and hedgerows, attracting bees and butterflies with their sweet fragrance. By autumn, those delicate blooms transform into heavy clusters of deep purple berries — a feast for birds, wildlife, and humans alike. Every part of […]
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No Need to be Were-y of Wolfberry By Erin Holden Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) is a deciduous shrub in the Solanaceae family with arching branches that can reach 10 feet in height. It produces small, oval red fruits that are harvested for food and medicine. The plant is native to China, which is where most of the world’s supply of wolfberry is grown, […]
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A “Spicy” Thanksgiving By Chrissy Moore As is our pattern this time of year, we’d like to express our gratitude for the many Herb Society of America Blog readers all over the world. Our goal is to highlight as many areas of herbal enthusiasm as we can that resonate with our readers in the time and space allotted. […]
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Mace—December’s Herb of the Month By Maryann Readal Mace: The Elegant Twin of Nutmeg Mace is a wonderfully unique spice. It derives from the Myristica fragrans tree and is native to Indonesia’s Banda Islands—the legendary “Spice Islands”—though it is now also cultivated in Grenada and other tropical regions. You can’t talk about mace without mentioning its twin, nutmeg, because, even […]
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