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 Wild Herbs

Woodland Planting:
Herbs that love leafmold and the woodland setting, cool, moist root run and some shade............
Primroses, Violets, Ramsons, Ramps, Woodruff, Lungwort, Birthroot, Indian Turnip, Ginseng, Wild Gingers, Solomon's Seal, Foxgloves, Monkshoods, Culver's Root.

Herbs and Soil:

For Chalky Soil:
Catnip, chicory, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lily of the valley, lungwort, marjoram, motherwort, pasque flower, rosemary, salad burnet, summer savory, wild marjoram
For Sandy Soil:
Alfalfa, anise, arnica, borage, centaury, Roman chamomile, coriander, cumin, evening primrose, fennel, foxglove, lavender, pleurisy root, tarragon, thyme, wild carrot, wild majoram, winter savory
Loam:
basil, bay, betony, blood root, burdock, caraway, catnip, chervil, chives, coltsfoot, coriander, dill, foxglove, fennel, lady's mantle, lovage, parsley, rosemary, rue, sage, tansy, thyme
Moist Loam:
Angelica, bergamot, comfrey, elecampane, French sorrel, lady's mantle, lemon balm, meadowsweet, mints, parsley, skullcap, soapwort, sweet cicely, sweet violet, valerian
Clay:
Bergamot, burdock, coltsfoot, comfrey, lesser celandine, mints, wormwood
Marshy:
Bogbean, golden seal, gypsywort, horsetail, iris, marshmallow, meadowsweet, skullcap, sweet flag, valerian

Collecting Herbs:
When collecting herbs in the wild, there are some considerations to be made to ensure that the herb will live on.  It is also nice to thank the herb for its contribution to your basket by leaving some bread, honey, coins or stones after cutting.  Here are some other things to consider:

Characteristics of Herbs at Risk:
*slow growing
*low reproduction rate
*naturally few leaves and flowers
*endemic species, with localized distribution
 
Causes of Damaging Effects:
*whole plant is taken or cut down for harvesting of any parts
*stripped for bark
*dug up for tubers, rhizomes, or roots
 
Observe the Law:
*Do not pick or uproot protected species
*Do not bring plants or seeds into the country without first checking whether it is legal to do so.


Harvesting:
Here are some tips on when to harvest certain herbs.......

Early Spring
Roots:  dandelion
Late Spring
Aerial parts during flowering:  lungwort, sweet violet
Flowers:  coltsfoot, cowslip, elder
Early to Midsummer
Aerial parts/leaves before flowering:  agrimony, angelica, catnip, cleavers, dandelion, dill, fennel, feverfew, garlic, hyssop, lady's mantle, lemon balm, motherwort, parsley, peppermint, plantain, sage, stinging nettles ( BE CAREFUL! ), white horehound, yellow dock
Bark while flowering:  cramp bark
Flowers/Flowering tops:  borage, chamomile, honeysuckle, linden, pot marigold, St.-John's-Wort.
Mid to Late Summer
Aerial parts while flowering:  California poppy, heartsease, marjoram, marshmallow, meadowsweet, meliot, mugwort, shepherd's purse, skullcap, thyme, vervain, wild lettuce, wood betony, wormwood, yarrow
Flowers:  hops, lavender, mullein
Leaves after Flowering:  borage, coltsfoot, cowslip, fenugreek, lungwort, sweet violet
Autumn
Roots/bulbs when leaves have wilted:  angelica ( first year ), black cohosh, burdock ( first year ), comfrey, cowslip, elecampane ( 2-3 year roots ), garlic, goldenseal, lovage, marshmallow, purple coneflower, soapwort, tormentil, valerian
Seeds/fruit when ripe:  bitter orange, celery, dill, elder, fennel, fenugreek, hawthorn, lovage
   


 Information graciously provided by Iam (Thank you)

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