Focus on Arts and Ecology

 Oh how lovely the silence of growing things.

Hello Allies in the world of wondrous plants,

Well the season is shifting and soon we will be into Fall. The shadows grow long, and, oh my goodness, the colors. Sometimes I am so taken aback, well heck, I just weep for joy to have eyes to see such beauty manifest so eloquently in all of creation.

And our growers continue to amaze with the abundance offered this season. With a sense of gratitude for their deification to sustainable production of medicinal herbs, we offer a list of such, available fresh for the next short while. Please note that some of the herbs listed may be available only in small amounts. If you have placed a pre-order with the Sonoma County Herb Exchange, your requests will be filled first. And as per usual, please be sure to have your requests in by Wednesday, for pick up or delivery the following Tuesday, keeping in the mind the guidelines regarding availability.

Artichoke leaf (Cynara scolymus)
Bay, California leaf (Umbellularia californica)
Black walnut hull (Juglans nigra)
Borage flowering tops (Borago officinalis)
Brahmi herb (Bacopa monnieri)
Calendula flower (Calendula officinalis)
Comfrey leaf (Symphytum officinalis)
Echinacea leaf/flower (Echinacea purpurea)
Fennel seed (Foeniculum vulgare)
Field mint, Bo He herb (Mentha haplocalyx)
Gotu kola herb (Centella asiatica)
Grape leaf (Vitis vinifera)
Green sage, herb (Salvia officinalis)
Hawthorne berry (Crataegus spp.)
Hibiscus fruit (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
Hyssop , herb (Hyssopus officinalis)
Lemon grass leaf (Cymbopogon citratus)
Lemon verbena, herb (Aloysia citriodora)
Marjoram herb (Origanum marjorana)
Motherwort herb (Leonurus cardiaca)
Mullein leaf (Verbascum thapsus)
Nettle seed (Urtica dioica)
Olive leaf (Olea europea)
Passionflower herb (Passiflora caerulea/incarnata)
Pennyroyal herb (Mentha pulegium)
Purslane herb (Portulacca oleracea)
Rose hips (Rosa rugosa & spp.)
Rosemary herb (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Spilanthes herb (Spilanthes acmella)
Spearmint herb (Mentha spicata)
Tansy herb (Tanacetum vulgare)
Thyme herb (Thymus vulgaris)
Tulsi herb (Occimum sanctum)
Wormwood herb (Artemisia absinthium)
Yerba santa herb (Eriodictyon californicum)
White sage herb (Salvia apiana)

 
Happy almost New Moon.

I will sign off with a quote from a beloved poet.

In the dew of little things,
the heart finds its’ morning
and is refreshed. ~Kahlil Gibran

 In praise of the little things.

~Barbara Jean (BJ) Avery, Director