Theresa once again have a wonderful presentation on”Herbs Gone Wild” & possible containment of those herbs. She also informed us of an air borne mildew … Read More
March meeting at Shady Acres
Please join us for the Minnesota Herb Society March Meeting On Tuesday March 24th at 9:30 we will meet at the Shady … Read More
Creative Art from Old World & 21st Century Technology – Kenspeckle Letterpress
Rick Allen at the studio of Kenspeckle Letterpress in the DeWitt-Seitz building, Canal Park area of Duluth. In past posts, we’ve looked at block prints … Read More
Happy Valentine's Day
I thought it world be fun to post a few of these delightful old Valentine’s on this frigid Valentine’s Day. Nora is the beholder of … Read More
Salomon Schinz; "Anleitung zu der Pflanzenkenntniss und derselben nutzlichsten Anwendung"
Lavandula As promised in a previous post, the following prints were taken from the 1774 book by Salomon Schinz, “Anleitung zu der Pflanzenkenntniss und derselben … Read More
A Saami Sunny Morning
There’s worse things to do on a February morning than to sit near a sunny window, sewing a Saami bracelet. Or is there? I did … Read More
A Shea Day
Several MN Herb Society members got together the other day to create some scented Shea butter for our personal skin care. Jan’s kitchen smelled wonderful … Read More
Leonhart Fuchs “De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes”
Chicory & Endive I was fortunate to spend the afternoon at the Andersen Horticultural Library at the MN Landscape Arboretum. Not only … Read More
3 Minneapolis Seedswomen – Pioneer Women Entrepreneurs
Three Minneapolis Seedswomen Carrie H. Lippincott 1898 Catalog Cover Jessie R. Prior 1901 Catalog Cover About a year ago, I stepped into the Andersen Horticultural … Read More
A Collection of Wet Felted Birdhouses
Since the tree came down on Monday, I thought it was a wonderful opportunity to highlight the felted birdhouses that our members made. They were … Read More