UW Medicinal Herb Garden Blog

Ok, maybe not the whole world but large areas of Europe and western North America are burning, as you know if you read the news or smell the air. If you’re being forced to evacuate your home along with thousands of others and returning to a charred wasteland, I’m sure it feels like the world is on fire. This fire season in the west is not nearly over and it’s already a grim o...

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...