Yarrow
7 Oct 2012

European Botanical Excursion

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In Mid September I flew out to Central and Eastern Europe to meet with medicinal plant producers, and to learn more about the botanical wealth of Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria. For 2 and 1/2 weeks it’s been a fantastic, educational, illuminating and inspirational trip, and dear friends in each of these 3 countries rolled out the red carpet for me: Thank you beautiful, noble,  grand people, … Read More

Herbal Bouquet
31 Jul 2012

Fragrant Herbal Flower Bouquet

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  Place one of those onto your work desk to brighten the day. This country nosegay is composed of Yarrow (Achillea nobilis), Echinacea pallida + Echinacea purpurea , Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota), Artemisia sp., Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis), Lavender (Lavandula x Grosso), Catmint (Nepeta cataria), Oregano vulgare hybrids, and Beebalm (Monarda fistulosa) flowers, and it is as fragrant as it sounds.