I: Cilantro
Today, just a poem that's also a clip show.
Herbs
IX: Wormwood
How absinthe got banned, even in France.
VI: Rosemary
The tale of the rosemary girl and her snake lord.
IV: Speedwell
How speed forgot success and just went fast.
VIII: Thyme
How mummies were kept with thyme.
VII: Verbena
The many trials of Joseph Dombey, botanist-at-large
IV: Bedstraw
What was the point of the Great Bed of Ware?
II: Chamomile
How chamomile tea makes some people drowsy.
II: Betony
There truly is one herb to rule them all.
IX: Wild Thyme
A better interpretation of rumspringa.
VI: Lemon Balm
Let's use today as an excuse to list all the lemon plants.
IV: Angelica
The long and winding history of chartreuse.