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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Saying goodbye to the garden of 2007

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Every year, there is a week or so that makes me melancholy. It is the very crest of the garden, just before frost hits and it is over until ...
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Monday, September 24, 2007

Sweet Annie and the delights of early Autumn

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Today brought another delicious day to Lancaster County. That, and a challenge from Michele of the "blog gang" sent me out into th...
Sunday, September 23, 2007

Rosehip Syrup (and herb syrups)

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In our on-going experiment of taking wild foods to market and trying them out on our patrons, yesterday we took some rosehips from the huge ...
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Friday, September 21, 2007

Adventures in the Life of a Magazine Editor

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There have been many times in the last 6 years when I've chuckled to myself thinking, "if only the readers would see me now, wouldn...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

There's a Riot Goin' On

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Is it a coincidence that my garden always reminds me of different songs? This evening it turned out to be Commander Cody and the Lost Planet...
Saturday, September 15, 2007

How to Avoid a Deadline

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Let me count the ways..... One would think that I, the editor of The Essential Herbal magazine, would be the first to have my writing finish...
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Friday, September 14, 2007

What's Going on Around Here?

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We're getting close to the deadline, so there's work being done there, but there are a couple of other things to talk about. First -...
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Making Potpourri

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As our gardens are winding down, it's time to think about some of the crafts we can do to keep it with us over the winter. Some are for...
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Sunday, September 09, 2007

Peach and Pear Cordials

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Cordials seem to be getting a lot of searches lately, so with Christie's permission I'm posting some recipes she offered on the list...
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Vegans Beware - Cochineal

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This post has been rattling around in my head for several days. I had to really think about why I care about this topic. I'm not even a ...
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Thursday, September 06, 2007

Lovely Morning in Mount Joy, PA

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The day started out beautifully. How could it not? Wandering out into the garden to gather some blossoms and leaves for an experimental bat...
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Some of the Herb Beads from the Class

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We've been working away in the "classroom". This class is so much fun. The participants keep coming up with new ideas I'd...
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

A Whole Lotta Tomatoes

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I pass this field several times a month. All summer long the tomato vines grew, and were covered with luscious fruit. So many backyard garde...
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Monday, September 03, 2007

Ren Faire - The Next Generation

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We (my sister and I) got our real start in the herb business about 15 years ago when we set up an herb shop within the grounds of a nearby r...
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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Still the same, only different!

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Looks a little different around here, doesn't it? I've been tinkering around with the appearance of the blog. It seemed like it mi...
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Sunday, August 26, 2007

Dan and Betty Pillsbury - Friends in the news!

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The following is an article featuring some friends of The Essential Herbal (and I have fun bantering back and forth with Betty via email s...
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I'm being followed by a Moonflower

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Datura inoxia var. quinquecuspida Common Names: angel's trumpet, downy thornapple, toloache Family: Solanaceae (nightshade Family) This ...
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Thursday, August 23, 2007

Gobble up some Cobbler!

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August is filled with luscious, juicy, sun-ripened local fruit in Pennsylvania. Although the cherries, raspberries, and mulberries are gone,...
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