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Herb of the Month: Love of Lavender By Maryann Readal The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for May is lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, which is one of almost 50 species of lavender (Blankespoor, 2022). It is also called Lavandula of…

Say hello to May and our herb of the month - English Lavender. Click on the link below to find out some facts about .

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Thank you so much to everyone that came out for our Herb Sale! It was great to be back at the !

Come on down, we’re open with lots of herbs for sale!

Take a look at the link below for some great recipes for our . Don't have any plants at home? Be sure to stop by our sale on Saturday at the .

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The earliest known record of dill as a medicinal herb was found in Egypt 5,000 years ago when the plant was referred to as a “soothing medicine” Egyptians used it not only for its calming properties but also included it in pain-relieving mixtures according to the Ebers Papyrus.

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Let's get to know our April . Click the link below to learn more.

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With the rain coming in, spend the weekend getting to know our . Take a look at the recipes in the link below.

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With spring right around the corner, let's learn more about Cilantro - hour . Click the link below.

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Paprika – Hungarian Spice and Vegetable By Maryann Readal Paprika, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, is the national and beloved spice of Hungary and a symbol of its cuisine. Hungarians call the pepper that is used to ma…

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Happy New Year! Start off the month by learning about our . Click on the link below to learn more.

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HSA Webinar: What are Cocktail Bitters? By Ian Blessing, of All The Bitter (Editor’s note: The original, unabridged version of this article can be found on All The Bitter’s blog.) The best way to think about cocktail bitters …

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Join us on November 14 for a new webinar.

Author Marta McDowell is here to talk about how plants can be murderous! With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal scene for a murder mystery. Flora and horticulture have had an outsize influence on the genre: motive, means, opportunity, victims, villains, and detectives. Join Marta McDowell, a writer, gardener, and avid mystery reader, in exploring the many ways in which writers—from Edgar Allen Poe and Wilkie Collins to Agatha Christie and some of today’s top crime fiction authors—have found inspiration in the sinister side of gardening, and that includes herb gardening.

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is a tropical plant that thrives in full sun and average garden soil but can only withstand cold temperatures in Zones 9-10. In colder regions, it should be brought indoors during winter. You can either plant it in the ground and then transfer it to a pot before the first fall frost or grow it in a pot year-round.

During the summer, provide it with at least 6 hours of sunlight, water it like other garden plants, and feed it a diluted balanced water-soluble fertilizer from April to September. In the fall, gradually transition it to indoor conditions, bringing it inside before the first frost. In winter, place the pots in a sunny window, water only when the soil surface is dry, and avoid fertilizing.

Lemongrass may look less healthy during northern winters, but it will recover once it returns outdoors in spring. It forms dense clumps that can grow 2-3 feet tall every 1-3 years, and you can harvest it by cutting out entire stems at any time and using them fresh.

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Herb of the Month: Lemongrass – A Lemony Herb By Maryann Readal West Indian lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus, is a fragrant member of the grass family (Poaceae). It has long, sharp-edged, narrow leaves and edible, small bulbous roots that resem…

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Before we say goodbye to the month of July, take a look at some of the incredible recipes for Tarragon. I'm already getting my ingredient list together for the Raspberry Vinaigrette!

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