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Lovage: blogosphere

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Realmud Garden:  Kati who lives in Ontario, Canada blogged about the changes she made in her garden.  She added pics as well… one can faintly see the lovage.  Also, note the organization of her garden as well as the spacing.  Well done Kati! 

Lovage: Purdue.edu/Horticulture Research

Levisticum officinale L.:  on this page there are comprehensive overviews of lovage well as brief summaries.
Note:

Simon, J.E., A.F. Chadwick and L.E. Craker. 1984. Herbs: An Indexed Bibliography. 1971–1980.

Blackberries: blogosphere

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Porcini Chronicles: “Susan in Italy” posted some pics and a lovely recount of how she and her friends went blackberry picking. Be sure to check out the scale that was used to weigh the berries. Note to self: gotta get one!

Principal Constituents

Photo Credit: Agronomy 

FYI: Principal Constituents of Lovage1

1% volitale oil (Phthalides, pinene, pheliandrene, terpinene, carcacol, terpineol),
isovaleric acid,
angelica acid,
coumarins (coumarin, umbelliferone, bergapten),
gum,
resin

The New Age Herbalist p.122 [back to post]

Lovage (Levisticum officinale)

Photo Credit: PeppermintFarm.com 
Lovage is a familiar plant to gardeners who are fond of Mediterranean species as well as those who frequently drink diuretic tea preparations with lovage. So how does the word “lovage” fit as being a known diuretic? Well one-explanation centers on the combination of centuries worth of English garbled pronunciations as […]

Raspberry: blogosphere

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Help Lose Fat:  this group blog posts their own conclusions based on their research about raspberry and its effect on weight loss.

Blackberry: Purdue.edu/Horticulture Research

Rubus spp.: on this page there are comprehensive overviews of blackberry as well as brief summaries.
Note:

Finn, C. 1999. Temperate berry crops. p. 324–334. In: J. Janick (ed.), Perspectives on new crops and new uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.

BLACKBERRY

The blackberry bush has just as much to offer as its berries.  Commonly known as bramble and lesser known as dewberry and goutberry, blackberries can offer a whole lot more than jellies and jams. 
 
Here is some information on blackberries to help you branch out and receive its benefits.
 

Principal Constituent: The ingredient of note […]