Just Gayle
@germinatrix.bsky.social
Optimystical: Sees the world clearly through rose-colored glasses from a place just a little to the left of the 21st century.
Phytovoyeuse: I stalk and study plants.
Phytovoyeuse: I stalk and study plants.
Next Community Garden Workday at the American Botanical Council. Pix in video from the last fun workday. Join us if you are close to Austin. Sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Next Community Garden Workday at the American Botanical Council. Pix in video from the last fun workday. Join us if you are close to Austin. Sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...
Another great community garden workday at the American Botanical Council. We rebuilt the pond and worked on drip irrigation.
October 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Another great community garden workday at the American Botanical Council. We rebuilt the pond and worked on drip irrigation.
I've always loved lemon verbena. Here's a great new article from HerbalGram. www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
October 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I've always loved lemon verbena. Here's a great new article from HerbalGram. www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Community Garden Workday at the American Botanical Council, Sunday, September 14. We got so sweaty and had so much fun harvesting hibiscus, pruning basil, and planting fall seeds. It will be even more fun when the temps go down a little. Thanks to you all!
September 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Community Garden Workday at the American Botanical Council, Sunday, September 14. We got so sweaty and had so much fun harvesting hibiscus, pruning basil, and planting fall seeds. It will be even more fun when the temps go down a little. Thanks to you all!
Community Garden Workday coming up at the American Botanical Council. If you're close to Austin, come! www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...
September 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Community Garden Workday coming up at the American Botanical Council. If you're close to Austin, come! www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...
Rehmannia glutinosa in my garden. Lovely but aggressive. Click and scroll down to learn more about it than will fit on a BS post. www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
April 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Rehmannia glutinosa in my garden. Lovely but aggressive. Click and scroll down to learn more about it than will fit on a BS post. www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Why Names Matter: Demystifying the Nomenclature of Plants and Herbal Substances
Here's a good article for those of you who are interested in plant taxonomy.
www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Here's a good article for those of you who are interested in plant taxonomy.
www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
March 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Why Names Matter: Demystifying the Nomenclature of Plants and Herbal Substances
Here's a good article for those of you who are interested in plant taxonomy.
www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Here's a good article for those of you who are interested in plant taxonomy.
www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
ABC officially launches its YouTube channel, HerbTV. www.herbalgram.org/.../herbtv-f...
February 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
ABC officially launches its YouTube channel, HerbTV. www.herbalgram.org/.../herbtv-f...
Fermented hot peppers. Capsaicin is useful in treating metabolic syndrome, symptoms including hypertension, abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and impaired glucose tolerance. MetS can increase risks for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases.
January 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Fermented hot peppers. Capsaicin is useful in treating metabolic syndrome, symptoms including hypertension, abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and impaired glucose tolerance. MetS can increase risks for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases.
Citrus hystrix - makrut lime, Thai lime, and one other common name I won't use because it is a racial slur. The leaves are used primarily in Southeast Asian cuisine, although the fruit is used sometimes. I dried them and will use them in coconut-based soup and to garnish and flavor mocktails.
January 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Citrus hystrix - makrut lime, Thai lime, and one other common name I won't use because it is a racial slur. The leaves are used primarily in Southeast Asian cuisine, although the fruit is used sometimes. I dried them and will use them in coconut-based soup and to garnish and flavor mocktails.
Citrus season. One of my favorite times of year. I'll be processing a lot in the next few days. More to come.
January 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Citrus season. One of my favorite times of year. I'll be processing a lot in the next few days. More to come.
Please don't be bitter if I don't follow you back right away. If I can't tell who you are and what you are into, I'll probably take my time. Feel free to nudge me if you think we are like-minded.
January 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Please don't be bitter if I don't follow you back right away. If I can't tell who you are and what you are into, I'll probably take my time. Feel free to nudge me if you think we are like-minded.
Hybrid salvia but isn’t that gorgeous?
January 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hybrid salvia but isn’t that gorgeous?
I like to grow my own or buy from a reputable company that grows their own or has their purchased raw materials tested by a credible lab.
Watch List: 20 Herbs & Fungi That Call for Added Scrutiny www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/173...
January 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I like to grow my own or buy from a reputable company that grows their own or has their purchased raw materials tested by a credible lab.
Watch List: 20 Herbs & Fungi That Call for Added Scrutiny www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/173...
Happy birthday, December BlueSkyers! Free e-card on American Botanical Council website.
December 5, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Happy birthday, December BlueSkyers! Free e-card on American Botanical Council website.
I see as wide a variety of pollinators on Moringa oleifera as any other plant species. Another great food as medicine source for underserved communities in dry tropical and subtropical locations. All parts are edible and nutrient rich with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
November 19, 2024 at 3:16 PM
I see as wide a variety of pollinators on Moringa oleifera as any other plant species. Another great food as medicine source for underserved communities in dry tropical and subtropical locations. All parts are edible and nutrient rich with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
So much Hibiscus sabdariffa still to mature and be harvested. Good for lowering blood pressure, lipids, and body temp. Seeds rich in protein, leaves can be eaten as greens. A great food source for communities in tropical and semi-tropical climates.
November 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM
So much Hibiscus sabdariffa still to mature and be harvested. Good for lowering blood pressure, lipids, and body temp. Seeds rich in protein, leaves can be eaten as greens. A great food source for communities in tropical and semi-tropical climates.
Beginning of the ju hua (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) harvest. While I mostly use it for respiratory symptoms of cold, flu, and allergies, I’ve read that it helps with tinnitus so I’m looking into that.
November 13, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Beginning of the ju hua (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) harvest. While I mostly use it for respiratory symptoms of cold, flu, and allergies, I’ve read that it helps with tinnitus so I’m looking into that.