by Tina Alexander | Aug 5, 2024 | Announcements, Herb Notes, Penelope's Garden
We are enjoying a lush and healthful season in our medicinal and tea herb garden this year. This week, I highlight three of our familiar residents: Calendula, Bee balm, and Bronze Fennel. CALENDULA (Calendula officinalis) has thick, fibrous roots and grows in thick...
by Sara Abramovitz | Jul 28, 2024 | Announcements, Culinary Herb Garden, Herb Notes
Sara shares five more delectable treasures ripe for picking in the Culinary Herb Garden. Now is the time to cut and save this year’s incredible bounty for the months ahead. Dill – This delicious herb speaks for itself and pairs well with just about...
by Sara Abramovitz | Jul 22, 2024 | Announcements, Culinary Herb Garden, Herb Notes
Now is the perfect time to cut and save the season’s herb crop for cooler months ahead. Whether it’s tea blends, tinctures, soaps, culinary garnishes or flavored honey, there are endless uses for all the fresh plants ripe and ready in the Culinary Herb...
by Tina Alexander | Jul 22, 2024 | Announcements, Herb Notes, Penelope's Garden
As always, please follow the cutting guides presented with the plant on the yellow-dotted stick. This helps ensure the continued growth of flowers and leaves to nourish the plant and offer more cutting opportunities. Enjoy the bounty! Please email with any questions,...
by Sara Abramovitz | Jul 14, 2024 | Announcements, Culinary Herb Garden, Herb Notes
Three more treasures await sharers in the Culinary Herb Garden, located directly behind the greenhouse. The pictured cutting celery can be found in the first row on the right, alongside the sorrel. Sara shares more about these healing plants now set to harvest: Basil...
by Tina Alexander | Jul 7, 2024 | Announcements, Herb Notes, Penelope's Garden
The bounty continues in Penelope’s Garden! I hope that you have all taken some time during your pickups to visit and enjoy the abundance of this garden. Have you seen the myriad of bees and pollinators in the bee balm, catch a whiff of the soothing lemon balm,...
