After another very drawn out end to winter punctuated by sporadic flurries of snow, we here in Central Vermont are finally noticing the plants beginning to w...

Family: Adoxaceae Nomenclature: North American Elderberry -Sambucus canadensis European Elderberry - Sambucus nigra Parts Used: Flowers Berry - fresh, frozen...

There is a saying that goes, "As Above, So Below." It is a testament to the mirroring of the macrocosm to the microcosm in the natural world. A simple nod ...

Family: Solanaceae (Nightshades) Nomenclature: Botanically, most cultivated peppers today are Capsicum annuum (most common), C. frutescens (tabasco), C. chin...

Family: Asteraceae Common Names: (Gardner & McGuffin, 2013) Calendula Marigold Golden Marigold Pot Marigold Parts Used: Flowers in full bloom Botanical ID: (...

This weekend we welcomed the Winter Solstice, and along with it the longest night of the year here in the Northeast. It is always a potent time in which we n...

It seems like just last week fall had finally arrived, and yet here we are greeting the distantly familiar cold wind and blanket of white snow that accompani...