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greenwoman6
Feb 1, 20133 min read
Herbs for Valentine's Day
Throughout the centuries, man has looked to plants to cure what ails him, as well as to keep him hale and hearty. As far back as the...
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greenwoman6
Jan 1, 20133 min read
January and New Beginnings
Another year to celebrate and begin anew. Janus, the Roman god, was depicted with two faces, one looking to the past, the other to the...
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greenwoman6
Dec 1, 20123 min read
Holly Days
Holiday decorations are springing up everywhere. It seems that it begins earlier and earlier each year. Most of us take pleasure in...
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greenwoman6
Nov 1, 20123 min read
November News
A tingling, misty marvel Blew hither in the night, And now the little peach trees Are clasped in frozen light. Upon the apple branches An...
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greenwoman6
Oct 1, 20123 min read
Only in October
They's something kindo' harty-like about the atmusfere When the heat of summer's over and the coolin' fall is here- Of course we miss the...
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greenwoman6
Sep 1, 20123 min read
Signs in September
As a gardener, I spend a lot of time outside, all through the year. April through October, though, are the months when I am always out...
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greenwoman6
Aug 1, 20123 min read
August Agriculture
One day in the last week or so, I noticed, or more accurately, felt, a change in the air. It was a hint of fall weather, just a whisper,...
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greenwoman6
Jul 1, 20123 min read
July and IHA Conference Time
This year, the International Herb Association's Annual Meeting and Conference was held in Corning, NY. A mere six hour drive for me - for...
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greenwoman6
Jun 1, 20123 min read
A June Walk in the Woods
Both for exercise and mental health, I have been walking faithfully in the woods near my home, almost every day. Perhaps it is because I...
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greenwoman6
May 1, 20123 min read
Mobile in May
Early May found me in Austin, Texas at the Annual Meeting and Educational Conference for The Herb Society of America. I had planned to...
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greenwoman6
Apr 1, 20124 min read
April and Arbor Day
April is a month of new beginnings, when spring generally arrives (for real) and when lots of people start to plant their gardens. April...
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greenwoman6
Mar 1, 20123 min read
March into Spring
March is often a curious month, with changes in weather and days of sun and rain. Our unusual winter is holding true as we march into...
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greenwoman6
Feb 1, 20123 min read
February and Spring is Stirring
Perhpas we have not seen the last of winter here in Massachusetts, but the days are growing longer. Last year at this time, we had over...
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greenwoman6
Jan 1, 20124 min read
January and a New Year of Gardening
"And ye, who have met with Adversity's blast, And been bow'd to the earth by its fury; To whom the Twelve Months, that have recently...
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greenwoman6
Dec 1, 20113 min read
December Declarations
"The trees are bare, wild flies the snow, Hearths are glowing, hearts are merry - High in the air is the Mistletoe, Over the door is the...
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greenwoman6
Nov 1, 20113 min read
Nature in November
"I like spring, but it is too young. I like summer, but it is too proud. So I like best of all autumn, because its tone is mellower, its...
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greenwoman6
Oct 1, 20113 min read
October Occasions
"I am rich today with autumn's gold, All that my covetous hands can hold; Frost-painted leaves and goldenrod, A goldfinch on a milkweed...
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greenwoman6
Sep 1, 20113 min read
September Salutations
It looks as though I have totally missed a month of blogging. August just slipped through the cracks, and I can't retrieve it. So I'll...
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greenwoman6
Jul 1, 20114 min read
Jaunts in July
The end of July finds me back at home, after traveling to two wonderful events. The Annual Meeting and Educational Conference of The Herb...
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greenwoman6
Jun 1, 20114 min read
June Journeys
The man who wants a garden fair, Or small or very big, With flowers growing here and there, Must bend his back and dig. The things are...
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