"The Common Marigold is familiar to everyone, with its pale-green leaves and golden orange flowers. It is said to be in bloom on the calends of every month, hence its Latin name, and one of the names by which it is known in Italy - fiore d'ogni mese - countenances this derivation... Old English authors called it Golds or Ruddes. It was, however, later associated with the Virgin Mary, and in the seventeenth century with Queen Mary."
~ A Modern Herbal by Mrs. M. Grieve
{Please note that this is a special edition link up we are running which is separate from our weekly link up, The Art of Home-Making Mondays.} Learning from other women about herbs is something that really interests me and here is the place where I would love for you to share your knowledge!
For this month, please link up all of your articles (past & present) which pertain to:
~ CALENDULA {CALENDULA OFFICINALIS} ~
aka Pot Marigold
This can include herbal recipes and remedies, bath and body suggestions, informative articles, how to grow calendula plants or even culinary and craft ideas. Our link up will be up until the end of this month (April 2015) in order to collect a massive archive of calendula information. {Please understand that all posts which do not pertain to the highlighted herb will be deleted in order to maintain the goal of this post.} Thank you for joining us!
This post is a part of our Create Your Own Home Pharmacy Series.
This post may be shared with some or all of the following link-ups: The Art of Home-Making Mondays, Modest Mom Monday's, Monday's Musings, Make Your Home Sing Monday, Good Morning Mondays, The Scoop, Titus 2sdays, Titus 2 Tuesdays, Roses of Inspiration, Tuesdays with a Twist, Raising Homemakers, Wise Woman Link Up, Homestead Blog Hop, Wow Us Wednesdays, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Coffee and Conversation, So Much at Home, Homemaking Thursdays, Home Sweet Home, Hearts for Home Thursdays, Home Acre Hop, Growing in Grace Thursdays, From the Farm Blog Hop, Farmgirl Friday, Front Porch Friday Blog Hop, Awesome Life Friday Link Up, Simply Natural Saturdays and Clever Chicks Blog Hop. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting these. Herbal Illustration by Elizabeth Blackwell.
What a wonderful link party idea! I make a calendula salve, but alas, have not written about it. Maybe I can get it done before the end of the month! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
ReplyDeleteThat would be wonderful and a good incentive to stock up on salve :)
DeleteHi Jes, this is a wonderful party link up. I am new at linking up to blog parties, I hope I am doing it right. I am 67 yrs. old and modern technology is a fast learning process for me but I love it. I am entering two posts. (That's all I have LOL). I hope to be planting more this yr. We still have snow on the ground where I live, in a way is a good thing, it gives me time to plan.
ReplyDeleteThanks you for sharing me. I return again and again to visit your great blog. xo
We are glad to have you! I just moved your posts to the weekly link up since this one is for Calendula! I hope to be as active and vibrant as you at 67! :) What a blessing! Hope your weather warms up soon!
DeleteThank you Jes. Your Calendula is very interesting. I have a lot growing at home. I will do something with it this yr. Great tips on your article. Thanks.
DeleteI'm really enjoying your posts about calendula as I've never grown or used it. Looks like I've been missing out. I do have plans for it as soon as I can get some plants growing. I can't wait 'til our local herb farm opens.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Wednesday!
This is really interesting for me, as we have just moved house and are pretty much starting from scratch as far as planting a garden goes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge :-)
ReplyDeleteI love using marigolds in my garden to deter insects. - Margy
ReplyDeleteI do not have any post or make Calendula, but maybe I should? I'm very interested in your Home Pharmacy and will be checking it out! I'm also stopping by to say thanks for stopping by and liking my bird mantel. It was sweet of you!
ReplyDeleteJes I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful posts you always share. Everything you write interests me and I am always happy to visit your site!
ReplyDeleteThis is great!
ReplyDeleteI hope you find it useful! Thank you for taking the time to comment ;)
DeleteOh JES, this is a fantastic link-up! Calendula happens to be one of my very favourite herbs and I am looking forward to trying a few recipes out once mine reach the harvesting stage...the plants are still quite small but hopefully they will grow nice and big!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to try making soap and when I saw the recipe in Gifts from the Garden by Debora Roberston, I knew I had to grow some calendula in order to give the recipe a bash!
And I will enjoy having a look at each post! :)
Thank you for all your beautiful and informative posts...your blog is a beautiful blessings!
Much love and blessings! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Love,
Kelly-Anne
Thanks for sharing this informative post with all of our readers here at Wildcrafting Wednesday! The Woodwife's Journal is very appreciative of the down home/nurturing nature of your thoughtful posts. Please continue sharing with us each week. And it's no surprise that you are once again a Featured Post again this week! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jes for sharing this at Good Morning Mondays. I am still trying to get my head around all the herbs stuff and what goes with it, but I am slowly chipping away and appreciate all your wisdom regarding this. Blessings
ReplyDeleteAnother great post Jes. I love growing calendula in the garden and using it in herbal preparations. I found several new recipes. Thanks for sharing on Front Porch Friday, you are the feature post this week!
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