Plants for a Mary Garden: Yellow Bedstraw (Galium verum) Lady’s Bedstraw
Karen Meyers The link between Galium verum and Mary arises out of early customs and legend. The dried stems and flowers of the plant were used to stuff mattresses especially for women…
Plant Profile: Yellow Bedstraw (Galium vernum)
Native to grasslands and meadows of Europe, North Africa and southwestern Asia, this rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial is a member of the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that also includes gardenia and Pentas.…
Herb Garden: Five Herbs for Red Dyes
Karen The beautiful red colors produced by vegetable dyes have a richness and mellowness that can’t be achieved with chemical dyes. These many shades of red can be produced by a…