Happy Equinox ~ Merry Mabon ~ Peace out Persephone Autumn has made its grand appearance once again, with its flux of orange, red, and maroon filling the fields of wildflowers and Vermont forests. I enjoy this time of year, but do miss the warmth that Summer had us wrapped in. The long hours spent with … Continue reading »
Spring is on its way out – here are the “good-for-yous” that have broken ground before the true heat of summer! Chenopodium * Plantago * Sambucus * Lactuca * Asclepias * Prunella * Potentilla * Valeriana * Hypericum on June 19th surrounded (protected?) by a ring of Poison Ivy (*see comments below) * Achillea * … Continue reading »
Thoughts on these multiple-headed genetic drifters? Plants have the ability to affect our DNA. What changes theirs? Random acts of Nature? Is it beneficial to have many heads? You would need multiple hats. I was induced into trance with Tulsi, and her and the Shaman taught me to learn something new. A simple request, but … Continue reading »
Rumex * Verbascum * Viola & Taraxacum ::snuggling in bloom:: * Arctium * Glechoma * Solidago * Chelidonium * un-beknownst-to-me Tree, with Chelidonium – Leonarus – Taraxacum * Verbascum & friends * Urtica * Impatiens * Please take note: These medicinals breaking ground in “waste places” are for Earth Medicine only! If you want to … Continue reading »
:: Medicinal Wildflowers breaking ground in my neighborhood this month :: Taraxacum & Leonarus * Daucus * Chelidonium * Artemisia * Capsella * Please take note: These medicinals breaking ground in “waste places” are for Earth Medicine only! If you want to harvest these medicinals, please do so from a clean & trusted plot. These … Continue reading »
A second time in my life when a mallow continues to grow in abundance in the cracks of sidewalks and such. The variety in Arizona had peach-colored flowers and is named Globe Mallow. The one here in Vermont is pretty in pink and sporting flowers like a hibiscus. They remind me of Prim Rose. It … Continue reading »
Congrats to Shannon for correctly identifying the wild doppelgänger we can now call Corydalis. The exact species I am still not sure of - there seems to be many. Someone on Flickr tagged a similar flower as Corydalis solida and said it was from their friend’s garden. According to Nikki Phipps of plantingflowerbulbs.com, Corydalis is … Continue reading »
I spy an early wildflower that reminds me of Dutchman’s britches. But your flowers are not reflecting the pants of a sailor, they look rather to be a member of the Fabiacea (Peas&Beans) Family – or to you old-schoolers, Leguminosae. Who are you, growing on the Eastern-facing side of the hill I walk to work? … Continue reading »
Yup, they are still popping out of the soil. The Wildflowers we see now are of two categories: It’s-my-time-of-season Flowers and I-reseeded-myself-here Flowers. Shepherd’s Purse falls into the reseeding category (puns-intended). Early in the Spring this little heart-breaker comes out to play, seeds very quickly, and then waits all Summer for a late … Continue reading »
An herbal remedy for Late Summer Allergies – Goldenrod vs Ragweed Continue reading »
