Lavander
Lavender: Its name was derived from the Latin verb “to wash” and both the Romans and Greeks scented their soaps and bathwater with the herb. In the Middle Ages, lavender was considered the herb of love. Pic by Judi333 Some think of it as the English garden herb, others think of the Lavender Alps in […]
Milk Thistle- Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle (aka Variegated Thistle): The seeds, fruit, and leaves of Milk Thistle have been used since the Roman times as a liver tonic. PIC by Lamr Also known as Marian, St. Mary’s, Variegated Thistle, and Our Lady’s thistle, the herb is native to Europe. Originating in the Mediterranean region and grown and used as […]
White Clover
Panel #9 of the Self-Guided Tour of the Weeds of Australia Recipes: White Clover Snow 250ml Water 250ml Orange juice 250g White Clover blossoms 3 Tablespoon honey 1 Tablespoon agar agar 250ml Whipped cream Bring water and orange juice to the boil , add the trimmed clover blossom which should have disintegrated into individual florets […]
St Johns Wort -Hypericum perforatum
St Johns Wort, originally uploaded by JoeBanana St. John’s Wort: “Pinch the yellow flowers of this attractive perennial and — presto, the petals turn red. St John’s Wort is a common roadside weed that is tied by both name and legend to religion and witchcraft. It was said on the Isle of Wight that if […]
Spiny Rush
Panel #7 of the Self-Guided Tour of the Weeds of Australia now installed at Wollombi. Spiny Rush Spiny Rush is widely used in Africa as weaving fibre for baskets and mats. Woman in Ghana weaving a basket . Rush is used as natural fibre for weaving in many cultures around the world. The fibre gets […]
An introduction to Noxious Weeds
“Although native plants and animals had supported the needs of Australian Aborigines for food and clothing over thousands of years, the first European settlers found the Australian flora and fauna particularly unsuited for their purposes. There were no native plants related to the cereals such as wheat, oats, barley and rice; no obviously edible fruit […]
Willow
Panel #6 of the Self-Guided Tour of the Weeds of Australia: Black Willow Here’s a teaser of what you can find in the PDF panel below: Medicinal Uses: Anodyne; Antiinflammatory; Antiperiodic; Antiseptic; Astringent; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; Febrifuge; Hypnotic; Sedative; Tonic. The bark has been used in the treatment of gonorrhoea, ovarian pains and nocturnal emissions. The […]
Oxalis
Panel #5 in the WeedyConnection Self Guided Tour: Oxalis. Recipes: Oxalis Sauce This green sauce was a favourite in the fifteenth century when it was served with fish, game or pork. 250g (8oz/2 cups) Oxalis 2 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon cream 1 tablespoon clear, light honey 1 teaspoon cider vinegar pinch cayenne pepper Sauté’ Oxalis […]
Scotch Thistle
Panel 4, Self-Guided Tour of the Weeds of Australia, the Thistles were just over the star pickets fence, you can see the real thing up in Wollombi, NSW, Australia up to December 7. And here below is the panel you can see on the wodden reader as a PDF, 285KB Scotch Thistle
Poplar
Third Panel of the Wollombi’s Self-Guided Tour of the Weeds of Australia. And Here is the PDF version of the panel: Lombardy Poplar
