There are about 500 species of Artemisia. In this post, I’ll tell you about a few of those varieties, and I’ll tell you about the Ancient Greek Goddess Artemis. Diana and Cupid Painted by Pomeo Batoni at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1761 “Artemisia was named for the Greek goddess Artemis. In Ancient Greek Mythology,…
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Artemisia – White Sage – A Plant Traditionally Used by Native Americans
White Sage (Artemisia ludoviciana) Image Credit: gardenia.net Height: 12 – 36″ I love to share personal stories, and I have a story about how I discovered White Sage. Over the years, I have lived in many different parts of the country, and while I was living somewhere else, I was invited to a Native American…
How to Start Creeping Thyme Plants for Your Garden — Start Early — Inside
English Creeping Thyme Image Credit: Breoudo Height: 2 – 3″ Creeping Thyme Used as a groundcover for rapid spreading. Attracts beneficial insects. Handles light traffic. Great for rock gardens. Creeping Thyme is popularly sown in rock gardens, along borders, fences & walkways, in containers & pots, or directly in the garden. This versatile groundcover also…
How to Create A Kitchen Garden — A French Potager — Includes Free Plan
Jacki Kellum Kitchen Garden 2021 I have read that as people began planting their food, as opposed to hunting and gathering it, the first kitchen gardens began. The earliest cottage gardens were usually kitchen gardens–what the French would call a potager.In my mind, a kitchen garden is not the same as a place where only…
How to Create a Small Classic Symmetrical Herb Garden – Free Plan
“Growing herbs means you’ll always have a fresh supply of delicious flavors and pleasant scents whenever you need them. Many of these plants are also quite attractive, especially when carefully selected and arranged to show off their beauty, as in this plan. This classic herb garden idea features several easy-to-grow aromatic plants that are pleasing to the eyes…
Herbs I Will Plant in My Garden: A List
Allow me to admit that I have never grown many herbs before, but this year, I hope to change that trend, In the following post, I’ll tell you about the herbs that I intend to plant and why I decided to change my previous pattern. “Herbs have been used for thousands of years to flavor…
The Complete Illustrated Book of Herbs — Excerpts: Focus on Plant I’ll Grow in My Garden
Image Credit: Complet Illustrated Book of Herbs “Herbs have been used for thousands of years to flavor and preserve food, treat ailments, ward off pests and diseases, freshen the air, and decorate and enhance our lives. Ove the centuries they have also become associated with fascinating myths, legends, and folklore.” Complete Illustrated Book of Herbs,…
How Native Americans Used Herbs and Other Native Plants for Medicines, Dyes, Food, etc.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1156&context=all Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra ) Image Credit: The Monticello Shop Height: 8 – 12′ “Smooth Sumac, a native of Eastern North America from Quebec to Georgia, has been in cultivation since the early 17th century. Thomas Jefferson included this species in a list of native plants and seeds he requested from Philadelphia nurseryman John…
Hanbook of Medicinal Herbs – Excerpts
Duke, James A. et. al. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. 2nd ed., CRC Press, 2002. https://repository.poltekkes-kaltim.ac.id/1148/1/Handbook%20of%20Medicinal%20Herbs%20(%20PDFDrive%20).pdf BASIL, SWEET BASIL (Ocimum basilicum) pg. 60 BEE BALM (Monarda didyma) pg.. 68 BONESET (Eupatorium perfoliatum) pg. 111 CALENDULA, MARIGOLD, POT-MARIGOLD (Calendula officinalis) pg. 139 CATNIP (Nepeta cataria) pg. 164 CHICORY (Cichorium intybus) pg. 184 CHIVES (Allium schoenoprasum) pg.191 CHICORY…
How to Create a Sense of Depth and Height in Your Garden – Also a Word about Raised Beds
Jacki Kellum Garden 2022 I subscribe to the gardening principle that gardens should be layered, with taller plants in the back, medium-sized plants in front of those, and the shortest plants in front of the other two layers. T in 2022, I was gardening in the Ozark Mountains, but in 2023, I moved to my…