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✨Witchy tip✨
I like to sew talismans into the pockets if my clothing. I make homemade herb packets using coffee filters/fabric scraps or use tea bags depending on the mix. These also work brewed as a tea.
🌱Herbs for calmness
- chamomile flower, lemon balm, Holy basil, sweet marjoram, thyme
🌱Herbs for luck
- rosemary, cloves(quite strong, a little goes a long way), cinnamon pieces, red clover blossoms, oregano
🌱Herbs for easing pain (works best as a tea)
- mint leaf, strawberry leaf, rose hip, dried ginger
🌱Herbs for mental clarity
- sage, peppermint,
🌱Herbs for protection
- lavender, oregano, parsley, catmint root, fennel seed, sweet woodruff
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Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman
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First garden update of the season! These are some of my herbs this year. Hanging in baskets and in random pots. So far so good. My English Thyme is doing wonderfully. I bought it back in September, and it made it through the winter and is continuing to grow now. That was exciting to see! I also got some cat nip growing with some marigolds. Ophelia should enjoy that for sure.
Most of these here are still very young plants, and they will continue to grow! There’s much more going on back there. I’m so excited to share!
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I love lavender 💜
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Hanging up oregano and sage from my garden to dry 🥰
*featuring a dried flower bouquet 💐
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Herbal Facts
When/How to harvest
Roots and barks - best to harvest in the fall or spring when the plant is dormant
Leaves and tops - best to harvest before and right until the plant is in bloom in spring and summer.
Flowers and blossoms - harvest just as they start to bloom
Berries and fruits - harvest when they look full, juicy, and bright.
Learn from your senses, taste the leaves and fruit, smell the plant.
Harvest in the morning after the dew is dried.
How to wildcraft herbs
Definition: gathering herbs in their native environment
Resources:
local county extension office - vivid pictures
Matter gardener’s clubs - in the above
Books on foraging
Do it ethically
Be sure it’s the right plant
Avoid high traffic areas and leave only footprints
Learn when to harvest
Only harvest what you need. Leave 70% or more
Label plant material and take notes including where you found it.
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Minty Fresh
Watercolor On Black Paper
2022, 10"x 14"
Garden Mint, Mentha spicata
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honey bee and winter savory (satureja montana)
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Have you ever seen such a gargantuan Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) plant? Rosemary is often seen as a tiny potted herb plant for windowsills, but if allowed to grow naturally it will turn into a sprawling bush nearly 2 meters high. Due to their size potential and perennial life cycle, Rosemary hedges and bushes are popular for landscaping in places with hot climates and limited rainfall.
Although Rosemary’s evergreen needle-like leaves and stems superficially resemble a conifer, the plant is a member of the Lamiaceae plant family. This plant includes many species of culinary and medicinal herbs around the world, such as mint, sage, basil, thyme, lavender, lemon balm, and patchouli. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean and is mentioned in Sumerian cuneiform tablets from 5000 BCE. Rosemary spread all over Europe in Mediaeval times since it was a popular medicinal herb in monastery gardens.
Science supports Rosemary’s medicinal benefits. Rosemary has high manganese concentrations, which help healthy blood clotting and wound healing. The plant contains carnosic acid, a powerful antioxidant that can reduce cancer risks and support the immune system. Regularly drinking Rosemary tea can foster a healthy bacteria balance in the mouth, helping prevent gum disease and tooth decay. In western cultures, Rosemary symbolises “remembrance” and is used in funeral decorations and war commemorations. Coincidentally, medical research supports the use of Rosemary aroma for improving memory. Rosemary-based perfumes were popular in 19th century Europe, and maybe it’s time for this “long forgotten” scent to make a comeback with students revising for exams.
Finally, Rosemary is a worthy garden addition because it flowers early and provides food for hungry bees. This Rosemary bush was literally "buzzing" with bees throughout March!
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Boreales
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Herb drying and rain 🌧💕
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Chives
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