Herbs, Gardening, Knitting, & life in the Pacific Northwest
Posted in Dandelion, Herbal Recipes, Herbs, Recipes, Weeds on May 2nd, 2009
As of right now, the first weekend of May, the dandelions are in bloom here in Northwest Oregon. I have been keeping an eye on them for the past month, watching them grow and produce flower buds. I know spring is here when I see those bright and sunny flowers. They almost scream, “Here I [...]
Posted in Gardening, Herbal Recipes, Herbs, In My Garden, Lemon Verbena on Aug 11th, 2008
One of my all time favorite herbs is Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla). It remains my favorite after all these years because of its intoxicating scent. Once you smell lemon verbena you will never forget it. To describe its scent is rather hard. For sure it is lemony but not so sweetly lemony. Its smell is [...]
