Oh wow, that's a terrible name. This herb could be the cure for cancer (unlikely, but follow me here), and everyone would overlook it because it's called mugwort. In the plant world, you've got to be in some serious purgatory to be slapped with a name like mugwort...or...that's how we'd see it now. In ancient…
A funny thing happened on the way to the drug store...ah, this is so me. We were on vacation in the Florida Keys, and I took a short walk across the street to pick up a few things at the drug store. I stopped to admire a pretty bush with silvery leaves, and something bright caught my eye. A neon orange, spikey fruit called the balsam apple dangling from a vine. I had to know more.
My French and English friends might be surprised that I'm writing about sorrel in a forgotten herb series. They haven't forgotten it. Americans have. So what it is and why do I grow it? ...
Chicory is everywhere, hiding in plain sight. But, it's not a wildflower at all. It's an escaped prisoner. The secret to chicory lies buried underground...
Nasturtium flowers are vibrant, vining and easy to grow. The blooms are sturdy and edible.
