Jacki Kellum – Lichen on a Water Oak Limb Normally, I am into more traditional gardening, but I am fascinated by a network of lichens that have attached themselves to my neighbor’s water oak tree. Look Closely! I see a smorgasbord of lichens. Usnea strigosa Image Credit: Ohio Moss & Lichen Association “Usnea strigosa, also…

Absolute Treasure Image Credit: American Meadows Height: 36-48″ tall Fragrant Pallida Image Credit: Wikipedia Height: up to 40″ Fragrant Señor Jinx Image Credit: American Meadows Height 39″ Mango Image Credit: American Meadows Height 38″   Magical Image Credit: American Meadows Height 37″ Sugar Blues Reblooming Image Credit: American Meadows Height 36″ Fragramt Off Topic Image Credit:…

Garden Sage [Salvia officinalis] Image Credit: Gardener’s Path Height: 18″ – 36″ I love purple accents in my garden, and I like the lavender blooms on common garden sage. In addition, the smell of this plant returns me to my childhood Thanksgiving feasts. Garden sage smells of turkey and dressing, mom, and brisk November nights….

Plants A–F Acanthus mollis – Acanthus* Image Credit: Bluestone Perennials Achillea millefolium ‘Apple Blossom’ – Apple Blossom Yarrow* Image Credit: Rare Roots Achillea millefolium ‘Pretty Belinda’— Pretty Belinda Yarrow* Image Credit: Monrovia Achillea millefolium ‘Cerise Queen’ — Cerise Queen Yarrow* Image Credit: Roger’s Flowers Achillea millefolium ‘Saucy Seduction’ — Saucy Seduction* image Credit: Walter Blom Plants Achillea ‘Terracotta’ – Yarrow* Image Credit: Brecks Aconitum…

Image Credit Birds & Blooms Two days ago, I was thrilled to see that a Carolina Chickadee was checking out a birdhouse that was hanging idly from an arbor in my garden. Jacki Kellum House in Water Valley, MS, May of 2023 I moved to my current house just after nesting time last spring, and…

When Should You Transplant Seedlings? “It’s time to transplant when seedlings have grown too large for their seed trays or starter pots. If it’s not yet warm enough to plant outdoors, transplant the seedlings to larger plastic or peat pots indoors and continue care. If outdoor conditions allow, start hardening off your seedlings approximately one week…

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,…

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…

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…