Posts Tagged ‘Michael Castleman’
The Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman Are you ready to embark on a journey of natural healing and self-discovery? Healing Herbs is your ultimate guide to harnessing the earth’s bounty of medicinal plants. Forget dry encyclopedias! This captivating resource brings the world of herbs to life with engaging stories,…
Read MoreAugust 19 National Potato Day, Jane Webb, Phlox from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Ellen Willmott, Willis Linn Jepson, Henderina Scott, Ogden Nash, Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman, Fall Herbs, and a Letter From Elizabeth Lawrence
Today is National Potato Day. Here are some fun potato facts: The average American eats approximately 126 pounds of spuds each year. And, up until the 18th century, the French believed potatoes called leprosy. To combat the belief, the agronomist Antoine Auguste Parmentier became a one-man PR person for the potato. How did Parmentier get…
Read MoreThe New Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The New Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman Michael Castleman’s The New Healing Herbs is a comprehensive guide to Nature’s medicine cabinet. It explores 135 of the most widely used medicinal herbs. This updated edition provides a wealth of information, including detailed descriptions, historical context, cultivation tips, and practical…
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019 Sweet Onions, Thomas Andrew Knight, Sir William Jackson Hooker, Clarence Birdseye, Ray Bradbury, The New Healing Herbs by Michael Castleman, Seeds for Fall Crops, and Jefferson’s Tuberoses
If you’re looking to grow an onion that won’t make you cry and give you that bad breath, Sweet Onions are your thing. If you buy them in the store, they’re usually more expensive than regular onions. Sweet Onions are sweet because the sugar and water content is higher. That’s the upside. The downside to…
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