A lovely collection of Pictures of Herbs! Some of these Herb Images are Vintage and some are recent Watercolor Illustrations.

By Steph Zabel Herbalist, Ethnobotanist and Educator When I first moved to Boston a decade ago I felt like a country girl in the big city. I’d traveled and lived in several places before, but had never before set down roots in an urban environment. I was used to living amongst trees and woods, a

An ice-cold soup with the taste of forest and meadow.

Herbs de Provence is a savory aromatic blend of herbs. Versatile and adaptable, this mix will enhance grilled and roasted vegetables and meats, soft cheeses, egg and potato dishes!

The internet can be a fantastic place to learn about herbs—with a significant caveat: anyone can share any sort of information that they want, free of qualifications or checks and balances. That’s why we’ve coralled our most-trusted online herbal resources for you to peruse. Materia medica, plant identification, recipes, research articles—it’s all here.

While I wait for my garden greens to grow, I love to harvest and mix in some of the wild greens I find outside my door. Here is a list of a few of my favorites (though there are many others). Wild greens can be eaten raw in salads or made into pesto or ferments, and they’re also great steamed or mixed into a stir fry or soup. Some of them must be cooked, and many should only be eaten raw in moderation. Some of these plants are common and weedy, but some of them are at risk of being…