Crooked Bear Creek Organic Herbs

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2021 Virtual Educational Conference and Annual Meeting of Members By Jen Munson, Education Chair Registration is now open for The Herb Society of America’s 2021 Virtual Educational Conference and Annual Meeting of Members (Virtual EdCon). This year, we are meeting online from June 10th – 12th and our host is Zoom. For…

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Sponsored by The New York Unit by Jen Munson, HSA Education Chair The Herb Society embraces spices as herbs, but what distinguishes an herb from a spice? An herb is the leafy part of a plant, whereas a spice is the “hard” part. So, herbs might include oregano, sage, rosemary, sorrel,…

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By Peggy Riccio Plant propagation is just a fancy word for making more plants from what you have. I love to propagate the plants in my garden. To me, it is magical that an entire shrub can be created from cutting six inches off the stem. Taking stem cuttings is an…

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A Two-Color Mint by Maryann Readal The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for May is pineapple mint, Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’. With its lime green leaves edged with a creamy white ruffle, pineapple mint is a perfect plant for the spring garden. This mint is a variegated cultivar of…

It’s finally spring and all around there are cleavers, violet flowers, chickweed, plantain, and a few other early spring medicinal plants in the area around us. I am sure if you look around your yard or in a field yet to be touched by modern-day‘ weed killers’ you will stumble upon plantain.  Today we… Continue Reading Source: Spring Plantain Herbal

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by Jen Munson, HSA Education Chair The nightshade family of plants sounds ominous  – how could it not with the use of the words night and shade? The official name of this family is Solanaceae, and these plants are characterized by the shape of the flower, which in some cases feature…

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by Maryann Readal Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium, is similar to parsley but has a milder, anise flavor. It is sometimes called French parsley or garden parsley. The Romans named it cherifoliu, the ‘cheri’ part meaning delight and the ‘folium’ part meaning leaves—the joy of leaves. Chervil is important in French cuisine, where it…

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A Tiny Herb Worth Knowing by Maryann Readal Heartsease, Viola tricolor, also called Johnny-jump-up, is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for March. It is the perfect time to learn about this delicate little woodland herb that will be popping out of the warming earth very soon. You…

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By Katherine Schlosser There is something peaceful about a frosty pre-dawn morning. On the morning that I wrote this, I waited at the front door for our latest grand-dog to arrive. We keep him during the day while our daughter and son-in-law work, he providing as much company for us as…

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Herbs Fresh or Dried purchased from your local Supermarket or Farmers Market are exceeding expensive. These are sample prices taken from Walmart The best solution is to grow your own Herbs. Herbs take up little space and are very forgiving if neglected. Most herbs will do well in containers, window boxes and planted…