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It is with a strange tintelating excitement and
a bit
of deep sadness that I start March's newsletter to you with some rather
big news - I am in the process of putting both businesses on the market
and will not for much longer own and operate either The Little Herb
Cottage and HerbsOnline.
I have had a couple of interested parties so you can rest assured that
my
businesses won't dissapear, but will simply change ownership to equally
dedicated and herb-mad individuals!
With everything that is going on, I am very rarely at the shop and
nursery - of
course, if you would like to come around, you are more than welcome as
we are still open for business - maybe just give me a call or e-mail me
to confirm that I'll be there for you.
If all goes according to plan, I would very much like to introduce you
to the new owner by the April or May newsletter.
Well, now that that has been dealt with, let's get down to the nitty
gritty of this newsletter....
I have noticed the leaves of some trees turn yellow and I have even
seen some swallows getting ready for their Big Trek, and I've had quite
a number of people telling me that they reckon winter will be upon us
soon this year and that it will prove to be a harsh one. I have not yet
been able to confirm this statement with any meteorologists though...
On the other hand, it
won't hurt to be prepared for winter early, so have a look at what I
babbled
on about in last Autumn's newsletter.
For March's newsletter I want to focus on Rosemary - I've
chosen it for
a couple of reasons: one is that the Rosemary plants are all starting
to come into flower now
and it creates the most beautiful show at the end of this growing
season. Many people also don't know the many uses of this plant and
only use it as a culinary herb for roast potatoes or lamb, but it has a
host of other interesting applications which I hope to bring to the
light. The last reason that Rosemary is my chosen herb for this month
is because Rosemary is the herb of
Rememberance and I want you to remember me and my little herbal
ventures long after I've moved....
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- News
- Plant Profile: Rosemary
- Happenings
- BONUS ACCESS TO EXTRA PAGES:
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German
herbal cure market under strain
The global leader in herbal medicines will see a decline in harvesting
of herbs as a protection plan is put in place to stop over-harvesting
and unregulated trade of herbs, according to thisismoney.co.uk
Herbal
Lollipops licks cavities
Says MLive.com,
A dentist and his hygienist wife teamed up with a Californian
company that develops products targeting harmful bacteria and created
sugar-free herbal lollipops that actually fight tooth-decay.
World
herbal and supplements market on the rise
EMediaWire
reports that: "Driven by the growing popularity of preventive
healthcare, and
rising consumer preferences towards natural herbs, and botanical
derivatives, the world herbal supplements and remedies market is
projected to reach US$22.9 billion by the year 2010. Positive media
attention, scientific research and clinical trials backed claims of
product safety and efficacy are all expected to generate increased
consumer interest, and result in expanded market opportunities. The
aging world population is additionally expected to offer a lucrative
business case for herbal supplements."
India's 'healing' herb-dyed cloth
Cloth infused with the herbs of
traditional Indian medicine is becoming increasingly popular as the
country's stressed urban workers seek cures for conditions such as
insomnia and eczema, from BBC
News
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Rosmarinus officinalis is one of our more
common herbs and is relatively well known. It can
be seen in most herb gardens, whether they are big or small, formal or
informal, in pots or straight in the ground and is also often found in
'normal' gardens because of its splendid growing and scent and flowers.
It should also not be a stranger to your kitchen's dried herb
and spice rack, whether on its own or blended as part of a Mixed Herbs
pot.
Here follows a bit more on how to
grow it, which varieties you can look at getting and of course, how to
make best use of it in your life.
DESCRIPTION
Rosemary is a dense, evergreen, aromatic shrub that reaches heights of
90cm to 1.2m and a width of
1.2m, Rosemary has pale blue flowers and long, narrow,
leathery
dark green resinous leaves that are folded into themselves. Different
species
yield different colour flowers including white, pink and vivid blue and
the various species also show different growing habits - from wild and
untamed to straight and upright.
HISTORY,
MYTHS & LEGENDS
Ros
marinus in Latin translates to "dew of the sea", and is a
reference to
the native Mediterranean coastline where Rosemary grew abundantly in
the wild. The name was later adapted to Rose of Mary in honor of the
Virgin Mary because it was believed it was a Rosemary bush that
sheltered her on her flight from Egypt. There are numerous other tales
of Rosemary related to the story of Christ including that it will never
grow higher than Jesus was tall.
Another story tells of a
beautiful blue-eyed woman who held onto a Rosemary bush
during volcanic erruptions as the violence shook the hills and
many of her friends threw themselves into the sea under the cruel
influence of Circe. The young lady was |
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