Curse or Cure: The precarious world of Plant Lore & Recipe for Elderberry syrup

Words By Kayleigh Sinclair According to Grieve’s Herbal in 1931, that “the English summer begins with Elderflowers and ends with Elderberries".   An unremarkable shrub for most of the year that is scattered throughout the deeper, rich soils of hedgerows and woodlands of England, the Elder tree (Sambucus nigra) comes into its own in summer adorned in ...
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RECIPE: Garlic Honey

If you are a member of The Herb Society and wish to write for the blog, get in touch with your ideas at blog@herbsociety.org.uk Nelle Jervis shares a garlic honey recipe to boost your immune system and treat winter colds, without offending the neighbours. Anyone who knows me well knows that I love garlic…. I have ...
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- December 5, 2022
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MARVELLOUS MINT PART 4 – 11 recipes for health

If you are member of the Herb Society and wish to write for the blog, get in touch with your ideas at blog@herbsociety.org.uk Written for the UK Herb Society by Lynda Warren, Herb Society Ambassador and Public Speaker www.aspoonfulofherbs.co.uk The photos used in this post belong to Lynda Warren and should not be replicated. All images ...
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