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Dr Jill Whitelock @jillwhitelock.bsky.social

The Black horehound under the garden hedge is still going strong. Photo from last weekend. #WildflowerHour

Small pink and white flowers amongst green leaves.
aug 31, 2025, 7:32 pm • 61 7

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Giggie @ottawaensis.bsky.social

"Antispasmodic, stimulant, and vermifuge" i'm surprised (disappointed?) that Grieve doesn't go into her usual detailed discussion of therapeutic applications, given this plant's sheer and obvious biochemical orneriness i'm sure it's a valuable herb — it HAS to be! 🧐 www.botanical.com/botanical/mg...

aug 31, 2025, 9:36 pm • 1 0 • view