Herbs in nature: tradition and evolution
This Friday smells like history! Stories between past and present, between tradition and evolution. Since ancient times, all over the world, man has collected or eradicated plants from their natural environment. Medicinal herbs, in particular, have always been collected in the natural environment...
Read more Autumn for our herbs
Autumn has officially arrived (at least here in Veneto)! I won't hide from you that we had to wait a long time and almost wish for something, arriving close to mid-October and having to deal with unseasonable weather. Always more often...
Read more Ideas falling from the sky: star dust
You know that heady feeling that makes you think of the thousand things you could do to 'fix this', 'change that', 'improve that'? I must admit that this feeling inspires me often! I always like to observe and create new ideas...
Read more Color traps: the flowers that surround us
About 90% of plants produce flowers of varying sizes, from tiny to giant ones, which can measure a meter or more in diameter. Just think that the first flowering plants appeared about 247 million years ago and...
Read more Coriander: aromatic herb and unusual honey!
Easily mistaken for parsley until the shredded leaves release their soapy aroma, coriander is an herb of ancient tradition. Today, phytotherapy recognizes coriander as having important aperitif and digestive properties, effective in combating loss of appetite and intestinal swelling. Coriander:...
Read more Marine plants even on the balcony!
Have you ever heard of marine plants? This definition could meanwhile suggest a reference to algae or other organisms that live directly in the sea waters and which are well adapted to these ecosystems. In particular, it is known that there are...
Read more It's time to sow!
The sowing period is a great moment for our production. We look forward to it with trepidation because every year is different and will offer surprises. Engaging in this process means putting yourself in the game! So we'll give you right now...
Read more The winter rest of the plants: dream or are arouses?
Vegetative rest or dormancy of plants identifies a particularly complex process that affects the plant world. From an early age we have been able to observe and learn how the change of seasons affects the plants that surround us: green meadows in spring and ...
Read more Tetragonia tetragonioides: summer spinach
Herbaceous native to the coasts of New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania, Tetragonia tetragonioides develops elongated and branched stems with a fleshy consistency and a bright green color. In ancient times, its leaves were consumed by the indigenous New Zealanders, the Maori, as sustenance. Discovery...
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