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Garden sketchbook: Saving seeds
The Illustrated Garden | 20 hours ago
I hate cutting the faded flower heads off my favorite echinacea purpurea. But it’s some consolation knowing that each spiny head will yield dozens of seeds to plant and share. This dried coneflower was drawn in watercolor and colored pencil read more
Bucuria unor lucruri simple!
Ganduri pentru fiecare zi | 21 hours ago
Par 2 in 1 (doi altoi diferiti)TarhonMentaNectarineGradina trandafirilorIasomie La o casa de vacanta, la liniste viseaza toata lumea. M-am bucurat pentru Irina si pentru alegerea pe care ea a facut-o, ca o incurajare va ofer pozele de mai sus! Floril read more
Fieldhaven Flowers and Fruit 7-3-09
The Wordsmiths Forge | July 3rd 2009 by Elizabeth Barrette
These are the current activities of flora in my yard.Near end of bloom: red clover, daylilies, dill, corianderFull bloom: petunias, marigolds, blue lobelia, pansies, torenia, moss rose, snapdragons, zinnias, white clover, million bells, tomatoes, fev read more
PART II OF IV Believing in Medical Treatments That Don’t Work
Dr. Perry Hookman | July 2nd 2009
AP reporter M. Marchione writes that ten years ago the government set out to test herbal and other alternative health remedies to find the ones that do work. After spending $2.5 billion, the disappointing answer seems to be that almost none of them d read more
Summer Splendor
essentialherbalblog | July 1st 2009
Each day is full of wonder at this moment in the middle of the growing season. Everything is trying so hard to get the bees to notice, wanting to set seed, blooming with wild abandon. Stepping outside, there are blossoms everywhere if I bother to s read more
Echinacea-Goldenseal Tea 24 BAG by Alvita Tea
Herbspro | June 30th 2009 by Ambika
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Echinacea Tea
Herba Green Tea | June 30th 2009 by Ambika
Retail Price:$9.38OUR PRICE:$6.19 (34.01% Off)Product Details Echinacea (Echinacea Angustofolia, Purpapera, Pallida) is an excellent herb for all kinds of viral & bacterial infections. It strengthens the immune system against pathogenic infection read more
Common Cold - Ginseng - Natural Protection Against Catching a Col…
Nutritional Supplements Directory | June 29th 2009 by Ammeg Nanayad
Worried about catching a cold or the flu because everyone around you is sick? You know you just don't have time to be sick, but winter is here, and that means it's cold and flu season. What can you do to protect yourself?Colds are contagious viruses, read more
Something old, something new.
A Gardener in Progress | June 29th 2009 by Catherine
We're back from my daughter's soccer tournament. We had a great time and she played really well. Unfortunately the team didn't make it to the playoffs, but they still had fun. The tournament was in Bellingham which is about an hour and a half d read more
Traditional Medicinals Mother's Milk, 16-Count Boxes
Health and Disease Information | June 29th 2009
Safety InformationContraindications: Do not use if you have known allergies to aniseed, anethole or fennel or to plants of the Asteraceae (daisy) family such as blessed thistle, calendula, chamomile, echinacea, safflower or yarrow. Pregnancy and lact read more
Impressionist White Flowers
The Wordsmiths Forge | June 28th 2009 by Elizabeth Barrette
These are some impressionist style photos of white flowers that I've taken recently...Feverfew swaying in a gentle breeze.Feverfew swaying in a brisker breeze.Queen Anne's lace.White echinacea. read more
Friday Farm Photo: Flower Power
Farmgirl Fare | June 26th 2009 by farmgirl susan
Bachelor's Buttons in the Kitchen GardenWant to feast your eyes on more farm flora?In My Kitchen Garden: All About One of My Favorite Flowers—Echinacea!4/16/06: Dogfoot Tiptoed Through the Tulips4/5/07: Lilacs!5/16/08: Outdoor Decorating5/20/08: Bu read more
Echinacea Sundown, Ya Better Take Care
Defining Your Home Garden | June 26th 2009 by Defining Your Home Garden
The colorful coneflowers lure us in with their beauty. In the past few years, there have been so many new (and patented) coneflowers appearing in the garden shops. Two years ago, I planted several of the new designer colors. Echinacea 'Sundown' from read more
Fieldhaven Flowers 6-23-09
The Wordsmiths Forge | June 24th 2009 by Elizabeth Barrette
These are some flowers currently blooming in my yard.The echinacea is in my barrel garden, growing around the base of the barrel. Finches eat the seed and spill it everywhere, which is fine with me. This plant is on the far side from the one I plan read more
Signs of the second round, and a mystery plant.
A Gardener in Progress | June 22nd 2009 by Catherine
This is the time I start looking for the next round of flowers. The first flowers have either started to finish or are getting ready for another bloom. I've started seeing buds on the phlox, echinacea, rudbeckia, lilies and some flowering shrubs. read more
Fieldhaven Flowers and Fruit 6-21-09
The Wordsmiths Forge | June 22nd 2009 by Elizabeth Barrette
Near end of bloom: sage, privet, blackberries, rugosa roses (dark pink and white),Full bloom: red clover, comfrey, petunias, marigolds, blue lobelia, pansies, torenia, moss rose, snapdragons, zinnias, white clover, million bells, daylilies, tomatoes read more
Echinacea
10 healing herbs | June 22nd 2009 by oleander
EchinaceaOther Names: Purple Coneflower, Coneflower, American Coneflower, Echinacea Purpurea, Echinacea Angustifolia, Echinacea PallidaEchinacea stimulates the activity of the cells responsible for fighting infection. Unlike antibiotics, which is als read more
Green Thumb Sunday - Echinacea 'Tiki Torch'
Our Little Acre | June 21st 2009 by Kylee Baumle
It's been awhile since I've done a Green Thumb Sunday post, but this week, Echinacea 'Tiki Torch' burst into bloom and I just had to share. Orange just isn't my very favorite color in a flower, but 'Tiki Torch' clearly demonstrates that it depends o read more
Bees on Echinacea
Robin's Nesting Place | June 20th 2009 by Robin
I've not been seeing many bees or butterflies in my garden. It's been a rainy and unseasonably cool spring, that may be a factor. I was pleased to finally see a few bumblebees this morning. Maybe the butterflies won't be too far behind.Every once in read more
Captivating Coneflower
Defining Your Home Garden | June 19th 2009 by Defining Your Home Garden
My new photogenic garden favorite is echinacea purpurea 'Prairie Splendor'. I used my Canon SX10 IS for all photos.Gardening News, Magazines, Travel and My Blog read more
Blooming Friday-Mid Summer's Eve
ThanksFor2Day | June 18th 2009 by ThanksFor2Day
Seven perennials blooming in my garden right now, to correspond with Mid Summer's Eve-a Swedish tradition-in which a girl puts 7 flowers under her pillow so that she will dream of her sweetheart.Salvia, Day Lily, RoseBee Balm, Coreopsis, Lavender, Ec read more
Burdock
law of Attraction | June 18th 2009
Burdock is a plant that is related to the daisy family. It is also closely related to Echinacea, Dandelion, and Feverfew. Burdock is an herb but it is one that has been much neglected when it comes to getting attention. Back in ancient times the Gree read more
Burdock
Acne Skin Care | June 17th 2009 by Maria
Burdock is a plant that is related to the daisy family. It is also closely related to Echinacea, Dandelion, and Feverfew. Burdock is an herb but it is one that has been much neglected when it comes to getting attention. Back in ancient times the Gree read more
More June Goodness ~ Lavender, etc.
essentialherbalblog | June 17th 2009
Standing at the one end of the row of lavender, you can see that we've got a lot of weaving to do! We may have to take some bunches along to the event we're doing on Saturday if this silly cold rain keeps up! I can't ever remember using the heat in t read more
Prairie Flowers
Here on the Prairies | June 16th 2009 by Julie
I'm trying to build a native wildflowers bed in the yard. Its small but fierce! Giant Hyssop, Meadow Blazingstar, Philadelphia Fleabane, Black Eyed Susan and Echinacea. There was some Butterfly Milkweed but a squirrel dug it out! read more
Plantering
Cape Pine Garden Project | June 15th 2009 by Peter Lindquist
Ja nu har jag satt ut mina sista plantor för året. På sätt och vis känns det skönt att slippa bekymra sig över en massa småplantor. Fast det får jag nog göra ändå, eftersom många av dem var väldigt små. De fick sig en köldknäpp eller read more
Echinacea and Monarda Pairing: Berry Red
Defining Your Home Garden | June 15th 2009 by Defining Your Home Garden
Who doesn't like raspberries? The blooms on this monarda really do have that deep berry red color. I'd like to claim the pairing of monarda 'Rasperry Wine' with purple coneflowers as my original design idea, but I can't. The combination came from a g read more
Herbals and other alternative medicines: Do they work?
News Moms Need | June 15th 2009 by March of Dimes
I’ve tried echinacea for colds. My husband’s taken gingko to help him remember where he put his keys. I have a friend who took black cohosh for hot flashes. Guess what? Research has found that these remedies probably don’t work. L read more
Spring Flower Correspondences
Miss Luna's | June 14th 2009 by Luna
Spring Flower Correspondences Crocus: This flower is one of the first you'll see in the spring, and it's often associated with newly blooming love. The crocus is also known to enhance visions and bring about intuitive dreams. Daffodil: The brig read more
Saturday Night at 1000 Markets - 06/13/09
Lavender Cottage Notes and Musings from the Studio | June 14th 2009
It's been a great week down in the studio and out in the garden. Well, actually, the garden has been doing great without me, ha ha! I've been admiring it from the kitchen window, but most of my time this week has been spent in the studio. I've had read more
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