Jacki Kellum
I have read that as people began planting their food, as opposed to hunting and gathering for it, the first kitchen gardens began. With that in mind, we might call any place where we grow food a kitchen garden–what the
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During my lifetime, I have lived and gardened in several parts of the country, and in almost every place I have lived, I have been forced to amend my garden’s soil. I am currently gardening in the Ozark Mountains, where
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Early last summer, I was sorting through the last of my garden center’s perennial starts, and I spied a sprig of something that had somehow seeded itself in the same container of the plant that was packaged for sale. I
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During Colonial America, many people grew kitchen gardens that are the precursors of today’s cottage gardens. Penn State has published an article that details the history of the Colonial Gardens of America: American colonial gardens: The history “Although the colonial
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As far back as antiquity, people have been adding rose petals to water to harness the rose’s fragrance. “Since ancient times, roses have been used medicinally, nutritionally, and as a source of perfume.[4] Rose perfumes are made from rose oil,
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French Endive or Witloof Chicory A Wholesome and Useful Winter Vegetable How to Grow. Sow the seed in Spring on well prepared land 1 ft. apart in rows, and thin out same as parsnips. Lift the roots in fall. These roots
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Perfumes and Scented Waters “With the advent of advent of civilization and the beginning of culture, the ancient art of alchemy sprang up from learning to manipulate various substances. The religious rituals, the art of healing and the art of
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Medicinal and Occult Qualities PHYSICALLY APPLIED TO THE CUThRE OF ALL DISORDERS INCIDENT TO MANKIND: This old reference book contains illustrations, but they are not large enough to be of much use as far as an identification tool. I’ll supplement
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Early during the summer, I noticed that a glorious daisy-like flower had begun to grow wild in the middle of my gravel driveway. After several examinations of the plant, I realized that the plant was chicory, and my mind raced
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