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11 July 2010
"Margaretha and Achillea," Photo by Zoey Kroll, Juy 8, 2010
A Is for Achillea: Wounds, Flare-Ups, and Bugs
Achillea, or yarrow, is blooming in San Francisco right now. I harvested a few different Achillea Millefolium cultivars from Hayes Valley Farm this week. A “Moonshine” and a pink. According to most herbalists I’ve consulted, these cultivars aren’t as medicinal as the white, wild yarrow that grows in meadows, along road, and many border areas across North America. Rosemary Gladstar does note that in Switzerland the pink yarrow is considered to be the most medicinal yarrow, and indeed this is the most common yarrow that grows in Switzerland. I am interested in updating and expanding our knowledge of A. Millefolium cultivars. In the 21st century, and particularly in the urban setting, where we have to make due with the seeds we have, the plants that have been given to us, where so much exchange has taken place, it seems we should take note of the other varieties and cultivars; perhaps they have specific values that have been overlooked, or that have been genetically developing in particular local contexts.
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Alphabet Garden: Pick a Letter and Plant with Us!
Initiated by Edible Office eco-superhero Zoey Kroll, the Alphabet Garden is an open collaboration celebrating garden actions from A-to-Z. Each week we will focus on two letters of the alphabet. We'll have a planting and picnic party on 10/10/10, the day of 350.org's Global Work Party. Everyone is welcome to participate in the project by picking a letter of the alphabet and doing an interpretive planting, cooking, homesteading, or creative action. Learn more, participate, follow, and share at Flickr, Tumblr, and 350.org. Stay tuned for more about this exciting project!
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