Better Late than Never. Pics from a wonderful Nursery Tour in Faribault, MN, planned by Jill B. Thx Jill for helping us make our wallets … Read More
Field Trip to Ames Bee Farm & Swenson’s Gardens
The Herbie’s were at it again. A field trip to Ames Bee Farm in Delano, where we had a presentation on single source honeys, beeswax, … Read More
A Few Winter Tinctures
After our October meeting, featuring our guest speaker from The Lamb Shoppe in Hutchinson, I used a little of the herbal wisdom imparted to us. … Read More
The Spinach That Ate Golden Valley!
I just had to share pictures of my Monster Spinach. Planted July 29, 2020, I had thought to have it for fall. It did not … Read More
2021 Herb of the Year, Parsley
2021 Herb of the Year — Parsley (Petroselinum sp.) (by Shirley Mah Kooyman) Every year since 1995 the IHA (International Herb Association, a … Read More
Lilac Simple Syrup
Minnesota Berry Picking
Here is a link to a great article from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Get out and go looking for those berries! https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mcvmagazine/issues/2019/jul-aug/berries.html Now … Read More
2020 Herb of the Year: Rubus (Raspberry)
About Rubus idaeus/Raspberries: The 2020 herb of the year is Rubus.” Rubus” is a large and diverse superspecies of flowering plants in the rose … Read More
Silence in the darkness
There is a tendency to want to hurry from August to Spring, to avoid the long dark days of Winter. But winter darkness has a … Read More
The Green Men & Women are here
Our tree this year features the Green Man and other mythical creatures of the forest. Some say he is the ancient guardian of the forest, … Read More