Jon Mychal Heatherly
The Amazing Maize or Corn
From the wild teosinte grain of Mesoamerica Photo by Andre Ouellet on Unsplash “There’s every reason to believe that corn has succeeded...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
Enjoy the Tang of a Tomato
The tomatl berry of Central and South America Image by David Besa from Sonoma, USA via Wikimedia HISTORY The tomato achieved ubiquity in...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
Wake Up Your Senses With Sweet Spearmint
A delicate menthol Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Melissa Walker Horn on Unsplash Spearmint is native from Ireland to China, and...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
A Sacred Herb Known as Basil
A peppery mint Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Rob Pumphrey on Unsplash Find basil in many varieties from India/Southeast Asia,...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Feb 21, 2022
- 1 min
Steep Vervain to Soothe and Calm
A bitter, floral tea Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash The genus Verbena, or Vervain, consists of 150...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Feb 14, 2022
- 1 min
Brew Tea or Eat Tender Mums Leaf
Reminiscent of chamomile Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Nadiia Ploshchenko on Unsplash Historical writings describe...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Feb 7, 2022
- 1 min
Go Green with a Scrumptious Purslane Salad
A crunchy succulent Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Image by Charles Darwin Station via Wikimedia Also called duckweed, purslane makes an...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Use This Sacred Herb for Skin Health
Flowery yet bitter Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Anastasiya Romanova on Unsplash Calendula, or pot marigold, is an Aster that...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Jan 17, 2022
- 1 min
Treat Worms and Find the Green Fairy
A bitter aromatic Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Image by Jeffrey Robb from Pixabay Artemisia includes hundreds of species, which belong...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Jan 3, 2022
- 1 min
A Weed or a Super Green?
Bitter and earthy Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by olena ivanova on Unsplash Dandelions, also known as blowballs, originate from...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
Feed a Koala and Open Your Breath
Intense menthol aroma Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Valeriia Miller on Unsplash Eucalyptus represents a family of evergreen...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
Sage Advice and Boost Your Brain
Earthy and spicy Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Sage is an evergreen shrub from the Lamiaceae/mint...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
Seven Super Ways to Save Your Herbs
Want a steady supply of cooking herbs year-round? Try these nifty ways to preserve any extras that your garden provides. Source:...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Sep 15, 2021
- 1 min
Do You Have the Thyme?
A sharp, minty flavor Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Olena Sergienko on Unsplash Thyme originates from the eastern...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Sep 8, 2021
- 1 min
Great Pizza Herb from Across the Pond
Earthy and peppery Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Image by Hans Linde from Pixabay American veterans brought oregano, or “the Pizza...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Aug 10, 2021
- 1 min
Best Herb to Save the Bees
Hints of anise and mint Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Robert Bottman on Unsplash Anise Hyssop excels at feeding pollinators,...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
What the Lakota Call Ichahpe Hu
A floral, medicinal herb Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Khara Woods on Unsplash Echinacea, or coneflower, includes 10 species...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
What Herb Flavors a Pickle?
A delicate, anise flavor Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Yuliya Harbachova Native to Eurasia, gardeners cultivate dill to season sauces,...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Jul 13, 2021
- 1 min
Benefits When You Brew Bee Balm
A minty, sage-like tea Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Kevin McIver Native to North America, indigenous tribes use this perennial herb for...
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Jon Mychal Heatherly
- Jul 3, 2021
- 1 min
A Savory Herb for This Scrumptious Sauce
A subtle, parsley flavor Source: jmheatherly.medium.com ivabalk One of four herbs used in the traditional fines herbes, chefs add French...
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