Secret Obsessions is Atlas Obscura’s new column, in which we ask wondrous people to take us down a rabbit hole. As told to Atlas Obscura Editorial Fellow Sarah...
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Plant learning and such – typically passed from person to person by word of mouth:
By Maryann Readal It pays to pay attention to plant labels. Especially in the case of tarragon–especially if you are planning to use tarragon in your cooking. If...
By Maryann Readal Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, has been a symbol of achievement, power, and victory from...
Our History with Bee Pollen Our story starts over 100 million years ago. Our world was very different. Two huge land masses dominated, Gondwana in the South and Laurasia...
Expand your root vegetable repertoire with this nutritious winter delight. The depths of winter don’t exactly bring cooking enthusiasm. Juicy stone fruits and...
If you’ve spent time in the herb world, you’ve likely come across the name Steven Foster, one of the greatest luminaries of and advocates for herbs in our...
Garlic has been used all over the world for thousands of years. Records indicate that garlic was in use when the Giza pyramids were built, about 5,000 years ago. Richard...
The spice that we call cloves comes from the clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum. This evergreen herbal tree is in the Myrtle (Myrtaceae) family and is native to the Molucca...
By Katherine Schlosser “I may here observe that the disease of cancer is not confined to civilized nations. It is known among our Indians. I am informed that the...
Reading Time: 6 minutes As discussed in previous articles, domestic animals can also be considered critical or threatened just like wild animals. The Shetland geese and...