Under construction - pardon our mess!
Welcome to the Weekly Weeder series. This week’s weed is Red clover, Trifolium pratense. (Trifolium means “three leaves”.) Native to Europe, red clover was introduced to North America as a fodder crop. It has now naturalized throughout the Americas, Australia and many other parts of the world. Red clover is a legume, and adds nitrogen…
My boys are RPG (role playing game) enthusiasts. The younger generally enjoys giving a good thumping to something that sincerely deserves it or growing things (he is a dirt lover on and off the computer). The elder enjoys designing scenarios, cities, potions – he’s always creating something. Lately, my favorite herb book, the Holistic Herbal,…
It’s official – I have begun my first major foray into wildcrafting. After spending a morning with Earthheart, I came home with an abundance of St. John’s wort, mullein, and red clover from her Mullein mania patch. So – what to do with the haul? Let’s start with mullein AKA “Great Mullein, Aaron’s Rod, candlewick…