Nebraska Herbal Society

Welcome, 2024, and With It, Herb Poetry Hello to 2024! NHS programming chairs Jenni Dougherty and Jill Kuhel have a full year of great programs to look forward to. A great escape from this winter chill! I was searching the internet for new stuff on herbs and found “Busy Izzy …

Late-blooming Pineapple Sage is Worth the Wait A red flower that always is late to bloom in my garden, but always one of my favorites that is worth the wait, is the herb pineapple sage (Salvia elegans). My plant has the scarlet flowers which are in whorls with four blossoms …

Invaluable Pollinators Need Places to Live, Work, Play The Harvest Moon the end of September was a spectacular sight to behold. We are only able to harvest though due to our native pollinators. Even one single native plant or tree that supports bees, butterflies and other pollinators can make a …

I went to a Garden Party. . . The August garden party at Jill Kuhel’s was a lovely morning. The tour of her garden had so many plants and herbs to look at and learn so much about them from Jill. I picked up some good ideas to implement in …

Beginnings of Vinegar – NHS News Once upon a time, every American cook made their own vinegar. They began with whatever fruit was ripe and abundant, most frequently apples. If they were very economical, they made vinegar from the fruit pairings and cores. They fermented the fruit to make hard …

Garden ‘Glut’: NHS News The hard work of planting is done, now begins the glorious glut in our gardens. The ideal time to harvest herbs is around 10 a.m. after the dew has dried and before the heat of the day. I have 9×13 glass pans with chamomile and calendula …

Sage for long life: NHS News Summertime is here! I am trying to keep up with the weeding and watering, but June’s heat is always trying on this gardener! My sage plant is doing well and has been profusely flowering this month. The purple, bell-shaped blossoms make a nice border …

Pink Moon: NHS News Early April’s calendar noted a “Pink Moon.” The unusual name first came to the public in the 1930s when the Maine Farmer’s Almanac published the Native American names of the moon for each month. Although the color of the moon isn’t pink, April’s full moon corresponds …

This time of year we desperately begin to look for signs of spring. We start seeds and keep an eye out for our perennial herb friends to emerge in the garden. In early March I noticed the horehound was leafed out. The day after our February meeting was the first …

Our gardens still sleep during the month of February. Garden catalogs arrive and we can plan our beautiful herb and vegetable gardens looking just as pictured in the catalogs.February has its moments of “winter doldrums” but signs of spring are quietly appearing. The inside winter projects are getting tiring but …