Artichokes.
Someone ask me recently if artichokes really do bloom. They do. Spectacularly, in my opinion. Globe artichokes, Cynara scolymus, is a member of the Asteraceae family. It is a perennial thistle that...
View ArticleFireweed the Survivor
Fireweed, or Epilobium angustifolium, is in full bloom in fields and along roadways right now and provides a beautiful splash of color against the mature greens of July. The plant has an erect,...
View ArticlePrunella vulgaris: The little plant that can.
Self heal, or heal all (Prunella vulgaris), was blooming away along the trails of one of our favorite parks yesterday. Very simple lance shaped leaves and a slender stalk that are all but invisible...
View ArticleThe Lion in Your Back Yard
It always amazes and frustrates me when I hear people go off about dandelion. How has this attractive and useful plant become public enemy #1 at the garden center? Okay, granted, those puffballs are...
View ArticleCoffee Benefits… Or, Why That Cup of Joe May be Good For You
I love coffee. I love the aroma that permeates the local diner on a Sunday morning. I love the bitter, tongue scorching moment of the first sip. I love holding a warm mug in my hand and inhaling the...
View ArticleHerbal Cough Syrups
I’m sitting at my computer listening to the rain gurgle through the downspout outside the window. Summer is a memory and judging by the brilliant tree colors and WET, our northwest fall is in full...
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