First ABC garden workday of 2026. We'll mainly be working in the greenhouse but, at noon, there will be a discussion of HerbDay 2026 and how you can get involved. You can come just for that if you want. Sign up on EventBrite or just show up. www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...
Next Community Garden Workday at the American Botanical Council. Pix in video from the last fun workday. Join us if you are close to Austin. Sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...
Another great community garden workday at the American Botanical Council. We rebuilt the pond and worked on drip irrigation.
I've always loved lemon verbena. Here's a great new article from HerbalGram. www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Community Garden Workday at the American Botanical Council, Sunday, September 14. We got so sweaty and had so much fun harvesting hibiscus, pruning basil, and planting fall seeds. It will be even more fun when the temps go down a little. Thanks to you all!
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Community Garden Workday coming up at the American Botanical Council. If you're close to Austin, come! www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
Fire ants! I can't garden barefoot or in flipflops in Texas.
Let me know if you figure it out. I grow rugosa and foeniculum and I "think" foeniculum has a little more fennel taste and rugosa leans a little toward mint. But I'm not sure. Haven't thought about sweetness. I'll pay attention next time I organolepticize them.
We grew it once for a while but, with climate change and less shade available at ABC, I don't know if we still could.
I've heard from a Chinese doctor that it is best used fresh. Comments?
Wish I could grow it in Texas. I've tried a couple times with no joy.
Here's a link to the PDF: umb.herbalgram.org/media/s40hz1...
In the new issue of HerbalGram, a pictorial of Steven Foster photos in "American Botanical Council Acquires Full Rights to the Steven Foster Photo Library." www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Rehmannia glutinosa in my garden. Lovely but aggressive. Click and scroll down to learn more about it than will fit on a BS post. www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Why Names Matter: Demystifying the Nomenclature of Plants and Herbal Substances
Here's a good article for those of you who are interested in plant taxonomy.
www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
ABC officially launches its YouTube channel, HerbTV. www.herbalgram.org/.../herbtv-f...
I'm really enjoying the Free Herbalism Conference that Herbal Academy is putting on. herbalismconferences.thrivecart.com/2025-virtual...
In the Winter 2025 issue of HerbalGram.
#botany #nomenclature #medicalbotany #medicinalplants #herbs
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Fermented hot peppers. Capsaicin is useful in treating metabolic syndrome, symptoms including hypertension, abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and impaired glucose tolerance. MetS can increase risks for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases.
Citrus hystrix - makrut lime, Thai lime, and one other common name I won't use because it is a racial slur. The leaves are used primarily in Southeast Asian cuisine, although the fruit is used sometimes. I dried them and will use them in coconut-based soup and to garnish and flavor mocktails.
Nope.
I could not be more disgusted by this person. Scary.
BTW the ones in the top right corner of the picture are bergamot.
The lumpy green ones are makrut or Thai limes, formerly known by a racial slur name that I won't use. It is Citrus hystrix. Processing them now. Will post more info soon.
Bowls of citrus fruit
Citrus season. One of my favorite times of year. I'll be processing a lot in the next few days. More to come.
Yikes!
Did BS block something in your post?
