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Gardening Herbs Spilanthes

The best time to harvest Spilanthes

Agatha NoveilleOctober 15, 2019August 10, 2022

This year, I grew Spilanthes acmella (aka Acmella oleoracea) for the first time. That was the easy part. The tricky part was figuring out the best time to harvest Spilanthes!...

Gardening Herbs Spilanthes

How to Grow Spilanthes

Agatha NoveilleSeptember 25, 2019July 15, 2020

Spilanthes acmella is an intriguing garden herb with unusual names like buzz buttons, eyeball plant, and electric daisy. This herb is also known as Acmella oleoracea. It's actually very easy...

Adaptogens Gardening Tulsi

What I Learned from Growing 4 Delightful Types of Tulsi

Agatha NoveilleAugust 28, 2018July 15, 2020

Growing tulsi can be a rewarding project for the home herbalist because this adaptogenic herb is easy to grow and yields abundantly. It's a beautiful plant as part of the...

Autumn Camelia Tea Plants Gardening Herb Farms Tend it Tuesdays

How to Plant Tea Bushes in a Fall Garden

Agatha NoveilleAugust 14, 2018August 9, 2018

I ordered seven tea (Camelia sinensis) plants this past spring. It’s part of an experiment here at June Apple to see if white tea might be a viable crop for...

Gardening Harvesting Herbal DIY Yarrow

The best time to harvest yarrow

Agatha NoveilleMay 18, 2018April 30, 2021

When is the best time to harvest yarrow? Like waiting on strawberries to be ripe, judging the best time to harvest yarrow means you'll need to check your plants periodically...

Autumn Gardening

Tips and tasks for fall herb gardens

Agatha NoveilleAugust 15, 2017September 5, 2021

Herb gardening is all about timing and cycles. Autumn transitions the garden between busy summers and peaceful winters. These tips and tasks for fall herb gardens will help boost the...

Adaptogens Gardening Herbs Learn Herbalism

3 Adaptogens That Will Thrive in Your Herb Garden

Agatha NoveilleFebruary 24, 2017August 29, 2018

Adaptogens have a reputation as being exotic and difficult to procure, but there are actually several that are simple and rewarding to grow at home. Jiaogulan, tulsi (aka holy basil),...

Gardening Herbs Learn Herbalism Wildcrafting

5 Herbal Trees and Shrubs for Edible Landscaping

Agatha NoveilleFebruary 23, 2017July 15, 2020

Herbal trees and shrubs are useful additions around your yard or homestead. They can provide shade, wildlife habitat, and useful barks, leaves, and berries for the home herbalist. They are...

Gardening Herbs Tend it Tuesdays

5 Versatile herbs for a perennial garden

Agatha NoveilleFebruary 22, 2017October 7, 2021

These herbs for a perennial garden are some of the easiest to grow and most versatile. Perennial herbs are a good choice because they reliably appear in the garden year...

Gardening Propagation Tend it Tuesdays

Annual herbs that grow easily from seed

Agatha NoveilleFebruary 21, 2017April 6, 2021

Annual herbs are herbs that complete their life cycle in only one year, unlike perennial plants that may live for years. Annuals are easy to start from seeds. It’s also...