"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."
-- Aristotle
-- Aristotle
2023 - 2024 Meeting Schedule
September 21, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. - Herb Society of America Heritage, with Kim Labash
October 19, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. - BASIL, with Jason Howard
November 16, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. - The Month of Their Ripening with author, Georgann Eubanks
December 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. - A Christmas Potpourri
January 18, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. - Yoga for Gardeners, with Celeste Chaney-Hill
February 15, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. - TBA
March 21, 2024, 9:30 a.m. Heritage of Roses, with Connie Hilker of Hartwood Roses
April 18, 2024 7:30am - 12:00pm HERB SALE Greensboro Farmer's Market on Yanceyville Street
May 16, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. - Annual Meeting & Picnic
Program: Annual Meeting & Picnic
Guests are welcome to attend one of our meetings. Please use our CONTACT FORM and we will send details. There is no charge to attend, but if you would like to order a lunch, you may do so for $16.00 payable in advance.
Member John S. shares some of his summer treasures....
Clockwise from top left:
Cut-leaf Coneflower, Wild ageratum, Mission fig, Starflowers, Sweet pea, and Hollyhock.
Cut-leaf Coneflower, Wild ageratum, Mission fig, Starflowers, Sweet pea, and Hollyhock.
Autumn arrives......
Elaine C. sent in a sad photo of the state of her yard and part of the garden this past summer -- so dry that deep cracks formed. It is a reminder that our climate is changing and we are experiencing drier and hotter summers. When selecting plants for your garden, pay attention to their water and light requirements and be prepared to provide that....or to select something else. Over the next few months, we will list plants that can tolerate such conditions without requiring excessive watering. See the page: Herbs, then select DROUGHT TOLERANT
Just waiting for a little cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger!
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Milkweed seed floating away announce the arrival of autumn.
Yellow swallowtail. c.Elaine C.
Elaine spotted these at the Museum garden. It is a Atteva aurea, or ailanthus webworm, a moth. Sure looks like an insect until it opens its wings. Good eyes Elaine!
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PLANTS WITH A HISTORY:
1. Rose hips, Rosa rugosa. The hips are edible, and though it is not a native herb, it thrives here. This photo was taken along the coast. The hips have had a history of medicinal uses, and are still used to flavor jams, tea, and other such things. Make sure you know what you are harvesting, because there are lots of other red berries around.
2. Late purple aster, Symphyotricum species. Some native tribes had medicinal uses for parts of this plant. We love it for its beauty!
3. Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon. This plant, photographed in the mountains of NC, is an evergreen that crawls along the ground, making it sometimes very difficult to spot. It does produce edible berries, but you will need to go a little further north to find them in quantities worthy of harvesting.
2. Late purple aster, Symphyotricum species. Some native tribes had medicinal uses for parts of this plant. We love it for its beauty!
3. Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon. This plant, photographed in the mountains of NC, is an evergreen that crawls along the ground, making it sometimes very difficult to spot. It does produce edible berries, but you will need to go a little further north to find them in quantities worthy of harvesting.
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