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  • Herbal Knowledge from Children’s Books
    by Erin Holden
    My entire life I have been an avid reader. As a child, I would consume books like pieces of candy. Books can teach you so much about the world around you, and are a formative form of media in many children’s growth. And one thing I have noticed about reading children’s books is how often […]
  • The Horsepower of Ashwagandha
    by Erin Holden
    When I was in herb school one of our assignments was to prepare and take one medicinal herb for a week and document its effects. We’d discussed herbs to support healthy sleep in class, and as a person with life-long sleep issues I picked a plant from this category – ashwagandha. The traditional way to […]
  • Growing Asian Culinary Herbs Beyond the Tropics: Four Plants to Try
    by Erin Holden
    Many Asian culinary herbs originate in warm or subtropical regions, yet with a bit of thoughtful care, they can still find a place in gardens that experience cooler seasons. By treating some of these plants as annuals, growing them in containers, or bringing them indoors during winter, gardeners in temperate climates can explore a much […]
  • Syrupy Sweet Magnolias!
    by Erin Holden
    For a while I was working in a bakery. Most of my coworkers loved to experiment with new foods and unique flavors and I was often introduced to things I had never tried before through this experience. One day, one of my coworkers brought in a magnolia simple syrup she had made. It was such […]
  • It Is Spicier in Texas & We’re Gonna Talk About One of Our Food Passions: Capsicums!
    by HSABlog
    We are so excited to be coming to The Herb Society of America’s annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, and share our experiences of our combined 100 years of growing chile peppers! Our morning session is more about the many types of chiles, their characteristics, and pungency. Our afternoon program concentrates on chiles in the […]

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