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By Beth Schreibman Gehring Every year, my sister and I gather friends and family to celebrate the Winter Solstice at her enchanting log cabin nestled...

By Maryann Readal Star anise, Illicium verum, is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for December. December is the ideal month to become familiar...

This time of year, many of us are wrapped up in myriad festive activities. Before we jump headlong into the holiday season, we would...

By Hazel Weakley This summer, my Girl Scout troop had the amazing chance to visit Zurich, Switzerland, to study sustainability at the Swiss Federal Institute...

By Samantha Bellman Butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) is a plant where the convergence of science and beauty meet. Butterfly pea is a subtropical plant...

By Maryann Readal Caraway seed, Carum carvi, has been used in many countries of the world as a spice and as a medicine for a...

by David Zakalik “Are you Jewish?” I’ve lost count how many times I’ve been (good-naturedly) accosted with these words on a city sidewalk or college quad....

By Kristin Graves October is often dominated by pumpkins but there is another vegetable that deserves a bit of the spotlight at this time of...

By Maryann Readal I love when The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month is a plant that I can grow in my garden. This month’s...

By Beth Schreibman Gehring This year, my autumn garden has taken on a life of its own, far from the orderly vision I had in...