by Pamela Spence | Aug 29, 2022 | Herbal Musings
Red clover, Trifolium pratense, is a really common side in meadows and grasslands in the summertime in the nothern hemisphere. The bees love it and can often be seen buzzing around, feeding on the delicious nectar. My son and I love to stop and pick out the petals,...
by Pamela Spence | Aug 22, 2022 | Herbal Musings
Catmint – that beautiful purply blue that I love so much, here shown in my garden against a background of Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) that I spoke about in an earlier post. Catmint’s Latin name is Nepeta cataria and it is, indeed, beloved of...
by Pamela Spence | Aug 15, 2022 | Herbal Musings
Meet Motherwort – Leonurus cardiaca, or Heart of the Lion. She is a tenacious plant, often a bit thuggish in the herb garden and she can easily take over an area with little regard for what else wants to grow there. She stands incredibly erect and tall, she has...
by Pamela Spence | Aug 8, 2022 | Herbal Musings
Is there anything more glorious than seeing Angelica archangelica in full bloom? Globes within globes, standing tall and proud against a blue summer sky. It takes my breath away every time. It also takes her two years to get to this point, only flowering in her second...
by Pamela Spence | Aug 1, 2022 | Herbal Musings
This little beauty is feverfew – Tanacetum parthenium which has long been used by herbalists to help people with migraines. It may look pretty and dainty, but this little flower packs a bitter punch! And that, in truth, is where a lot of its medicine lies. We...
