The blooming time of German chamomile in the garden ( matricaria recutita) is long anticipated each year. For weeks I watch to spot the moment of the tiny cotyledons emerging in the ancient asparagus bed where they thrive and reseed, having claimed this ground as a favored one. It is amazing to me to see […]
As a plant products producer, my ethos and choices are always for quality above quantity. I feel no attraction or lure towards large scale production, and a marketplace presence “everywhere”. For me, everywhere is right in my garden, on my land. After working for nearly two decades on the landscape, it is amazing to me […]
Nettles‘ wild habitat is damp and partly shady, often along river banks or in woods near water. It is often the first significant green “leaf” plant to appear conspicuously while the grass is still buff and brown. Its scent as the weather warms is distinctive: often feral and foxy or a bit like cat […]
