Beautiful Image & Information On Lavender Fields

New post  on Lavender Herbs,  as part of the Heritage Herb series from “Culinary Herbs” printed in 1912.

Raining “cats & dogs”

Where did this expression come from? In Europe you’ve probably seen the pictures of the homes that had thatched roofs.  The folks knew the left over hay could provide insulation to stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They would use the hay to thatch their roof and  recycle but it also [...]