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The Herb Scentinal ARKANSAS UNIT OF THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA Fall, 2016 The Herb Scentinal BOARD OF DIRECTORS Unit Chair—Marcella Grimmett 1st Vice Chair—Stephanie Mason 2nd Vice Chair—Louise Starling Acting Secretary—Sandra Hoff Acting Treasurer—Mary Roark Counselor—Cynthia Fontcuberta At Large—Dale Webb; Pat Coker EDITOR – ARLENE SEVILLA-WHITE ARKANSAS UNIT OF THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA FALL, 2016 [email protected] – ARLENE SEVILLA-WHITE INSIDE THIS ISSUE All Call for Drying Herbs All Call for Drying Herbs…………..………1 Birthing Pains: A History of The Mary Fletcher Cockscomb Worthen Medicinal Garden Dill – blooms (Part 2)…………………………………..…….2 Dittany of Crete – foliage & blooms Gomphrena The Arkansas Unit’s News Hydrangeas Channel…………………………………..……3 Lambs Ears – small leaves & flowers Larkspurs – flowers All about Aromatherapy: Hey, Lavender – foliage & flowers What Ya’ Doing to My Lemon Verbena Essential Oils?................................3 Marjoram Mints The hustle is on as we prepare for the HSA Crafty Herbs: Using a Crock Pot Mint Marigold to Make Herbal Candles…………….…5 Educational Conference and Annual Meeting Mountain Mint of Members being held in Little Rock, Oregano May 3rd – 7th, 2017. The Ozark Unit has Pet Corner: My Dog Ate agreed to help us with making herbal wreath Peppers – small – hot Rat Poison……………………………………6 centerpieces. Although they do have some Rosemary dried herbs available to use, there are lots of Roses Herbal Medicine Cabinet: Taking a Peek at Saffron………………6 tables, so we need to start drying additional Rose Hips herbs. Now is a good time to start before Sages winter sets in when many of the herbs are no Garden Gate: Plants Drink Honey…..6 Statice longer available. Straw Flowers Mary Roark has graciously provided us with a list of plants to be used for the wreaths. Sweet Annie Herbs that are being used for blooms should Tansy be picked and dried when they are flowering: Thyme Winter Savory Artemisias – foliage and bloom Yarrow – yellow is best Anise Hyssop – blooms Zinnias Bay – leaves (Continued on Page 4, “Instructions for Drying Herbs”) Basils – foliage and blooms ARKANSAS UNIT OF THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA FALL, 2016 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Virginia Alexander had a plantation with peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, mustard, (Continued from Page 1) some well-rotted manure. Several of her carrots, and cabbages. Basil was also ) grandchildren, and a strong man from her added to make pesto for a Herbfest. Mystery Solved (A Correction in plantation, helped Virginia dig up the sod Vegetables and herbs are shared with the the Summer, 2016 Herb and bring it to the new garden site at the museum staff every summer for its Scentinal)…………………………..…………8 Arkansas Territorial Restoration, now Pioneer Day Camp. called the Historic Arkansas Museum Volunteer (HAM). There was an old walkway by the Hours…………………………………..……….8 Woodruff buildings they dared not remove, so the size and shape of the Membership Benefits………………………………….…….8 garden was determined by the old walkway. After they prepared the soil, Pest Punches: Ticks Away!...........9 they hired a well-known, local brick-layer - Orange Brady, to put in walks to make the Retro Roots: Mount Holly and beds accessible. The Herb Society of America……9 As the unit continued to maintain the The new medicinal garden literally had medicinal garden, other people got Herb in the Spotlight: The its initial roots from the members of the involved along the way. At a Luxury of Saffron…………….....10 Arkansas Unit. Members brought plants groundskeeper, David Etchieson’s, from their own gardens to put into it: Huh? Music for Plants?...............11 suggestion, he helped replace an ugly thyme, fennel, orris, monarda, metal post for the Rosa gallica with a peppermint, parsley, basil, plantain, Cooks Choice………………………..11 wooden one with a finial like those used comfrey, mugwort, tansy, rosemary, sage, elsewhere at the museum. P. Allen Save the Date………………………. onions, and garlic. Smith, a well-known local landscape- architect, also gave general advice and at Then the field trips started. Several members went to Pelsor, Arkansas with his suggestion David Matchet of Birthing Pains: A Celia Bankhead as their guide. They came Evergreen Lawn Service Sprinklers History of The Mary back with their first wild herbs: skullcap, donated and installed a sprinkler system Seneca snakeroot, and American for the entire garden. Fletcher Worthen pennyroyal. Freeman Thomas took them According to Mary Worthen, the guides on another field trip and more native Medicinal Garden reported that visitors found the poke sallat medicinal plants were found. Still more growing by the print shop wall the most plants were contributed by Peggy interesting. This plant was a gift from Dr. Part 2 Ackerman and Averell Tate. It wasn’t long Fred Henker. before space ran out, so they added This is a continuing historical series of another 2.5 foot bed on the south side of The Mary Fletcher Worthen Medicinal the Mary Fletcher Worthen Medicinal the walk, as well as narrow strips by the Garden continues to be an important part of HAM’s historical tours, and the Arkansas Unit Garden, The Garden of Exploration, and Woodruff house kitchen. the Mansion Herbary. In the last Herb continues to maintain the garden. Scentinal issue (Summer, 2016), this All this work led to the unit publishing Information in this article was adapted from: series featured the first part of the Frontier Pharmacy, a handbook, of the Mary Worthen (2005, Jan. 19). New Member history of the Mary Fletcher Worthen plants in the garden. Mary Donovan, Information (for the Arkansas Unit of The Medicinal Garden. The article discussed Freeman Thomas, and Bill Worthen were Herb Society of America). all the research work that Mary had done co-editors, and Blanche Lenon created the to find out which medicinal herbs were illustrations. The booklet listed each plant used in the Arkansas Territory during the with its botanical name, country of origin, 1840’s. Her year-long research included and how it was used. (NOTE: This booklet reviewing over 925 old newspapers! is still available today at both the HAM gift shop and from our unit’s chair, Marcella It was the spring of 1973, and after a Grimmett.) year of medicinal herb research by Mary Worthen, the manure now went In 1989, they added an area by the print flying! shop for “row crops” that had also been used medicinally: onions, garlic, cayenne *** 2 | Page ARKANSAS UNIT OF THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA FALL, 2016 BREAKING NEWS: Rosemary Arnold, one of our members in the Arkansas Unit, will be moving to Tampa, Florida in the fall. We’ll miss her, and wish her well. BREAKING NEWS: Danette Lawrie’s (a member from the Arkansas Unit) husband passed away in July. Our thoughts and prayers are with her. COOKING WITH HERBS PRESENTATION: Sharl Hill, from our unit, volunteered to give a presentation at the Night Bloomers Club about cooking with herbs on September 13th at 7:00 p.m. DIRECTORY ANNOUNCEMENT: Cynthia Fontcuberta passed the new Kroger’s monetary rewards. If you have a in the U.S. House of Representatives AUHSA directories out at our unit’s Kroger card with a barcode, you can help from 1979 – 1985. August monthly meeting. Many thanks them by participating in the Community to Cynthia and her husband for printing Awards program. Sources: the directories. S. Hoff. (July, 2016). Arkansas Unit, The Herb BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: Lana Society of America: Minutes- July 21, 2016. GREATER LITTLE ROCK GARDEN Bethune was at our unit’s July meeting COUNSEL OF GARDEN CLUBS and announced that her husband, Ed Wikipedia. (2016, August 1). Ed Bethune. (GLRCGC): Laura Sholes is looking for a Bethune, has just released his third book, Retrieved August 19, 2016, from volunteer for the GLRCGC committee. A Pearl for Kizzy, which is a World War II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bethune Also the Greater Little Rock Garden novel. Ed Bethune represented Arkansas Council is one of the groups eligible for *** Hey, What Ya Doin’ to My Essential Oils? By Arlene Sevilla-White So when is an essential oil not an consistent fragrances and flavors to their essential oil? Trick question! customers. Various lots of pure essential oils are not consistent. The soil, climate, Let’s re-phrase that. When is an and country of the oil’s origin all affect L I A R essential oil not a “pure” essential oil? the chemical make-up of an essential oil. What difference does it make? And, why In order to standardize an oil used for is this happening? these industries, they may need to redistill the oil, and perhaps even add Many essential oils on the market have natural or synthetic components. been adulterated for different reasons. Synthetic components also are less Some reasons are justified. Some are costly, helping to keep the price of the not. It depends on how the essential oil is product down. used and the motive of the seller. Other suppliers may dilute their essential In the perfume and food industries, it oils with base oils, such as almond oil or actually is important to adulterate the (Continued on Page 4 under "Essential Oils” essential oil. They need to provide 3 | Page ARKANSAS UNIT OF THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA FALL, 2016 INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRYING HERBS (Continued from Page 1) Hang bunches to dry in your garage or a dark area like a closet or hallway. Punch holes in coke flats to dry big flower heads. Stems must be cut short to allow flowers to rest on the flat surface. After things are very dry, place them in plastic containers. SOURCES: Roark, M. (August 18, 2016). Plants used for making herbal wreaths. Handout given in membership meeting of the Arkansas Unit of The Herbal Society of America.
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