Tag: roots

  • Preparing yourself for fall

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    Amelia
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    It’s late August now, which in the northern hemisphere signals the high point of the harvesting season. I’m still planting some of my fall crops and I’m thinking about which herbs are the most important for me to get picked before the bugs eat what’s left and the frost arrives. Autumn is my favorite season.…

  • Favorite Herb This Week: Ginger

    Favorite Herb This Week: Ginger

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    Amelia
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    Ginger is the herb I’d like to highlight this week, as I have started working with it more frequently since growing my own last season. Zingiber officinale is the official Latin name, and the plant is native to somewhere in Southeast Asia. You CAN, however, grow it here in Connecticut if you play your cards…