And yet—Chicory.

Today is the last day of @herbstalk!! And for the finale of this edition of #fivedaysofherbstalk we have DAHLIAS!!!! Our friends at the brand spanking new @13moonfarm have graced our booth with a gorgeous array of these beauties that are just itching to be planted up in your garden 🌈 Because of Val and @yiaaa.yiaaa (whom you may see at our booth if you're lucky!) we also have their beautiful seedlings of Calendula, Chamomile, and SWEET ANNIE!!! Get em while they're hot, darlings! From 13 Moon's website: "We’re Lex (they/them) and Val (they/them)! Two queer and trans farmers growing dahlias, cut flowers, and specialty vegetables in Greater Boston. We’re located on the ancestral lands of the Wampanoag and Massachusett people in Milton, MA. We grow using sustainable practices by fostering healthy soil and biodiversity, and limiting the use of single-use plastics and aggressive tillage." Visit the link in their profile to learn all about their Dahlia CSA! #herbstalk2024 #dahlias #massgrown #flowercsa

🌈 Join us at HERBSTALK this weekend! 🌈

Whittling down our #fivedaysofherbstalk, we prepare for the return of our favorite event by prepping a selection of zines we'll have with us over the weekend! This includes two zines that provide guidance and perspective for the hottest part of the year, one in the context of our climate crisis and one celebrating the season of solstice. One more note is that we'll be shutting down plant pre-orders for Herbstalk tomorrow morning so if you want to have some plants waiting for you ahead of time when you come to the market, the sooner the better!

For day three of our #fivedaysofherbstalk we are celebrating the beautiful Crimson Eyed Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)! She's a native! Her blossoms and leaves and seedpods and buds and roots are edible! She's alive with mucilage! She grows wild and up to FIVE FEET TALL in the swamp! She'd love to be in a wet part of your garden or a real big glazed pot that you can water with loving rigor every single day! Come meet this magic at our booth this weekend at @herbstalk at the wonderful @artsatthearmory!!

For today's #fivedaysofherbstalk plant we have one of our spring favorites! Got a spot in your garden that has a bit of shade for which you can't quite find the right plant? Let me introduce you to wild geranium (Geranium maculatum), one of several woodland native plants we're selling this year at herbstalk! Not only will we have this plant with us at Herbstalk on both Saturday and Sunday but you can also go to the plant shop on our website and pre-order medicinal and native (or both!) plants for pickup on either day at this year's event in Somerville. We obviously love providing healing, nourishing plants to folks as often as we can but we also love the fact that many of our plants provide sustenance for our wild friends that share our world with us. Wild geranium is one such plant. The cranesbill, as it is also called, is an important nectar source for multiple species of bees and a host plant for several butterfly species. We absolutely love planting wild geranium every chance we get. Btw, it can handle quite a bit of sun as well, despite generally being a woodland plant!

The return of our beloved @herbstalk means we're back with our #fivedaysofherbstalk! When Matt asked me how many Marigold seeds we should sow this year I responded with 16374725618. In a year that has already been marked with so much grief and rage I want us all to be surrounded by flowers. And I pray we may all be held by the beauty and strength of Marigold. This holy plant is held dear by many as a companion, ally, and guide for journeys through the Shadows. It is also a beloved presence throughout celebrations of Life, Union, and Joy. There's no better plant in our hoophouse for setting the scene of all we'll be bringing to Herbstalk and what we're needing and feeling in our hearts. We are all in these shadows together. We're also taking every opportunity to honor Joy. Joy, who lives in beloved community with Sorrow. Joy, who sustains and nourishes us in our resistance. Joy, who fuels our work and fight for liberation. Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy, who will remain, no matter what else is here, too. At Herbstalk we will be gathering donations for friends of friends in Gaza. No matter the balance of despair and hope we remain devoted to our kindred who are facing daily horrors in Rafah and beyond. All eyes on Rafah. All eyes on Congo. All eyes on everyone everywhere. In the words of Masha Vahdat, "May this meadow have flowers." No matter what else the meadow reaps, and all the meadow has seen. May we all have flowers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEETHEART!!! There's no one I'd rather be under the Dogwoods with.

Plant Shop! Herbstalk Pre-orders and Farm Pickup! This is our new greenhouse pal that's been hanging around the plants in our hoophouse, very gently, we might add, just like you see in the picture taken earlier today. They're happy to help us announce the plant shop is now live for the season on our website!

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