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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

GINGASIA

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

Ysabetwordsmith

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

rtalon

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

dambikarani

Echinacea-Goldenseal Tea 24 BAG by Alvita Tea

Herbspro | June 30th 2009 by Ambika

Retail Price: $8.85 OUR PRICE: read more

dambikarani

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

ammegna

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

gardenerprogress

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

maftukhin

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

Ysabetwordsmith

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

farmgirlsusan

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

DefiningYourHome

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

Ysabetwordsmith

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

gardenerprogress

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

Ysabetwordsmith

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

oleander

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

kbaumle

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

RobinF

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

DefiningYourHome

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

sunlett

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

jo4success

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

msbeauty26

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

PrairieGirlWPG

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

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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

DefiningYourHome

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

marchofdimes

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

MissLuna

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

lavendercottage

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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