Native Plant - Purple Coneflower

Ever wonder about the botanical names of some plants? Learn more about the botanical name of the North American native plant, purple coneflower in the newest article on my blog:

Our Green Neighbors

Keep dreaming of spring!


-kim

Free Seed Giveaway

Along with Classical Formulas, I'm doing a free seed give away. You can find details about the seeds being given away and how to enter here.

Hurry and enter by midnight 2/28/13!

We've passed the half way mark to the Spring equinox. So enjoy the second half of winter and dream of spring planting!

-kim

Tuscarora Bread Beans

Left: Tuscarora Bread Bean;  Top: Romano Pole;  Right: Seneca Speckled Egg

I'm always excited to be trying out new heirloom varieties in the garden but I'm really excited to try the Tuscarora Bread Bean, a Native bean variety, this year. Read my newest article for more about it as well as links to the bean bread recipe and info on a source for the seeds:

Our Green Neighbors Blog

Enjoy and dream of spring!

-kim

Planting pole beans this year?

If you are not planning on doing a 3 Sisters garden style of planting for the pole beans in your vegetable garden this year, you may like my recent article on a companion underplanting for pole beans. It was a lucky happenstance for me last summer and I plan to do it again this year.

You can find the article on my blog. Enjoy!

-kim

Friend or Foe?

See my new article about those vines you may find along your winter hikes - grape, poison ivy, and virginia creeper. Which one are you seeing and holding onto? Is it a friend or a foe? Should you be getting the camomile lotion out? Find out!

Read the article on my Our Green Neighbors blog.

Enjoy and stay warm!

-kim

Botanical Medicine Classes - Winter Series

We often share info about our friend Dr. Les Moore's herbal medicine classes here. His winter series of classes will be starting on January 17, 2013. You can find out more information about the series at the Classical Formulas website or via the Classical Formulas FaceBook page.

For notices about Dr. Moore's future classes I would suggest that you "like" the Classical Formulas FaceBook page.

Happy Holidays!

-kim

Jerusalem, Israel- 5th grader completes Iroquois unit

Sharing a thank you- from Niiai Arad at Ha'nisui elementary school 5th grade, Jerusalem, Israel. -Tonia