Yarrow: A Staunch Plant

I said I was going to take a walk around my garden last weekend, and I did. I also walked around what passes for a yard in these parts and noticed some plants starting to green up. I hope they don’t get too eager: we’ll probably still...

Haiti

The poorest country in the western hemisphere gets rocked – literally.  My heart goes out to all of them and the relatives around the world anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones. If you’ve got a spare dollar or ten, please...

Ginseng & Changing Times

If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you must have noticed that I like to look at herbs from a historical perspective … how they were used medicinally, what folklore may be attached to an herb, local customs (and...

My Word 2011

It seemed like a good thing to do last year … choose a word that has the ability to make an impact on your life and concentrate on it for a year.  (If you haven’t been following my blog for a year or didn’t completely rootle...