UW Medicinal Herb Garden Blog

Deer returned to the Medicinal Herb Garden, first on May 27 and then on June 5. It was around that time in 2017 that a doe came for a visit and a few garden plant snacks. A few years later I saw signs that a deer had passed through but I didn’t see a deer. The shore of Lake Washington and the bike paths provide convenient corridors for range expansion though I’m not sure Seat...

Today, December 19th is the new moon and Sunday, the 21st is the winter solstice, the start of the real new year. So close. The last time the new moon and the winter solstice were on the same day was 1991 and the next time will be in 2028. But let’s let good enough be good enough. A barely visible newish moon is nothing to sneeze at. We’re practically starting the year with a...

It’s that time of the year. We have finally gotten some good, heavy rains though also some  sunny and unseasonably warm days. No complaints. As long as we get a good snowpack in the mountains by the end of winter, all is well. It’s a comforting feeling to look out at the eastern horizon and see snowcapped peaks. That’s our picturesque insurance policy. It’s easy to take ...