Monthly Archives: January 2010

Comfrey

Posted on January 31, 2010 by The Garden Goblin

(symphytum officinale) Some common names for this plant are healing herb, blackwort, knitbone, wallwort, knitback, consound, ass ear, yalluc, boneset, gum plant, bruisewort, slippery root, salsify, and common comfrey.  In the middle ages, comfrey was used mainly as a poultice … Continue reading →

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Coltsfoot

Posted on January 30, 2010 by The Garden Goblin

(tussilago farfara) Common names for this herb include British tobacco, bullsfoot, butterbur, coughwort, flower velure, foal’s foot, horse foot, horse hoof, bull’s foot, ginger root, donnhove, and filius ante patrem.  Native to Europe and Asia, but naturalized elsewhere, including the … Continue reading →

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Fresh from the incubator

Posted on January 29, 2010 by The Garden Goblin

Hatch Date: 1/29/2010 at precisely noon Dubbed ‘Cat’ by my son who got to observe the entire hatch.  Between pip and entirely out of the shell took about an hour.  Fast little booger, previous record was about 5 hours. I … Continue reading →

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Clover

Posted on January 29, 2010 by The Garden Goblin

(trifolium pratense) Clover goes by many other names: red clover, wild clover, broad-leafed clover, and purple clover.  In ancient times, it was believed that those who carried a triple-leaf clover should be able to detect witches, sorcerers, and good fairies.  … Continue reading →

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Facials

Posted on January 28, 2010 by The Garden Goblin

Honey, Vinegar, and Almond Mask 2-tablespoon honey 1/4 tsp vinegar 1/2 tsp sweet almond oil Put the honey in a glass cup and warm in the microwave just long enough to make it soft and pliable but not hot.  Stir … Continue reading →

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