Herb of the Month
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
The timeless charm of rosemary — an herb of remembrance and flavor, steeped in five thousand years of kitchens, weddings, and gardens.
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No. 12 · December 2025
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
Honor & victory — the noble leaf that crowned poets and perfumes the winter pot.
11
No. 11 · November 2025
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Healing & long life — so trusted by the ancients its name means "to save."
10
No. 10 · October 2025
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Courage & quiet strength — small in leaf, but mighty in flavor and in lore.
09
No. 09 · September 2025
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Calm & good cheer — brush a single leaf and summer's lemon rises to meet you.
08
No. 08 · August 2025
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
The royal herb — king of the summer garden and the very soul of an Italian kitchen.
07
No. 07 · July 2025
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Calm & clean — named for the Roman baths it perfumed, beloved for the quiet it brings.
February's herb is in the works.
Our members are gathering notes for the next profile. Come to the second-Tuesday meeting to help choose it — or subscribe to the monthly cutting and we'll send it your way.