It seems after such enthusiasm back in January I'm now thinking - armed with a new book to help me recognise & name all things growing around me - it makes much more sense to study twenty 'closer to home Herbs'. The previous 20 listed, I simply - really - did do the 'eeeenie meannieee mineee mo' method of choice. Although they were chosen from a local Herb nursery's website - ahem but whilst on holiday!!
(Sorry Sarah but there's always gotta be one . . . or maybe even two .. help somebody else is surely changing their mind about some things too.. lol :)
So, my previous list, a wholly naive & most ambitious list :D which now seems rather unsound is going to be read, researched & where necessary changed. Out will go the tricky ones & in the more common, closer to home ones.
Maybe the previous list can be attempted in Year II :D
- CLEAVERS Galium aparineRubiaceae, Bedstraw family
- SHEPHERDS PURSE
- HORSETAIL Equisetum ravens Equisitaceae Family
- SELF HEAL Prunella vulgaris
- LYCIUM
- LIME/LINDEN
- BILBERRY
- AGRIMONY
- CHICKWEED
- DANDELION
- BURDOCK
- PLANTAIN
- NETTLE
- VERVAIN
- RED CLOVER
- GUELDER ROSE
- MULLEIN
- ELDER
Your previous list was very, very ambitious! I think you are doing the wise thing reconsidering it! My unsolicited two cents worth! lol!! xxx
ReplyDeleteSeveral of yours are on my list also! Cool! xxx I am desperate to find a guelder rose around here! I have bought the tincture and find it so very useful, I so want to meet the plant and learn from it and hopefully craft my own medicine from it someday!
ReplyDeleteWell they seem a common sensible choice over here in comparison to the previous list. I am fairly sure there are many Guelder roses around here if my memory serves me well from last years photographs. I didn't know it was a rose just remember thinking what an exquisite delightful flower, unique. Of course the bulb/hip (recognising rosehip name but never associating it to a stage of growth of the rose.. duh) should've been a clue. Your very own medicine from the rose. Wonderful, I hope you find one & craft your wishes to come true sooner than you imagine :)
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