Posts Tagged ‘Mint’
Celebrating San Francisco – a City Initially Called the Good Herb
“San Francisco was originally known as Yerba Buena – Spanish for good herb, a small mint-like plant early explorers found.” Over the years, people have left their hearts in San Francisco. The author Rudyard Kipling said, San Francisco has only one drawback – ’tis hard to leave. Paul Kanter of Jefferson Airplane said,…
Read MoreJuleps and Jardins: A Horticultural Toast to National Mint Julep Day
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 30th every year On this day, we celebrate that most refreshing of Southern libations – the Mint Julep. I confess a certain amusement at how seriously some approach this concoction, as though…
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