The catnip herb has culinary uses and is also used in traditional medicine. Some cats become excited when they smell it. The herb is closely related to catmint.
It ranges from Newfoundland to Tennessee, and as far west as Iowa. The plant can be identified by its tall stature, its smooth, dark purple, hollow stem 1 to 2 inches round with dark green leaves divided into three parts. The larger, lower leaves can grow to 2 feet in diameter. The ...
fantasy, and my fascination with the mountain people and Native Americans is at the heart of the series. Living in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia surrounded by mountains veiled in mist and mystery lent itself well to creating the characters and setting for YA fantasy...
Garlic, ground with animal fat, was the leading antiseptic ointment used by many cultures, including Native Americans. In the rural Tennessee mountains, wild garlic was collected as a spring tonic. In rural North Carolina, garlic was eaten for boils and pneumonia. The Pennsylvania Dutch used wild...
Perennial native herb found growing in moist sandy, loamy or rocky woods and thickets, N. America from New Brunswick to Michigan, south to Tennessee and Florida. Cultivation: a very hardy plant, it prefers a light soil and a shady situation. Seeds, or transplants, if taken up with plenty...