A wild tree —

To our loyal bees —

A token of friendship —

From France to Bulgaria — Summer savory flowers in the northern hemisphere from June through September. Many cuisines incorporate this herb as a replacement for black pepper. Find this popular variety in many herb blends. German folks replaced black pepper with savory during times of shortage. Bulgarian tables have salt, sweet pepper, and savory as…

Find a summary of all referenced herbs curated by JM Heatherly — Herb: Angelica medium.com Best Herb to Save the Bees Hints of anisemedium.com Treat Worms and Find the Green Fairy A bitter aromaticmedium.com A Sacred Herb Known as Basil A peppery mintmedium.com Upgrade Soup or Sauce with Bay Leaf A peppery, piney seasoningmedium.com Benefits When You Brew Bee Balm A minty, sage-like teamedium.com

Find a summary of all referenced spices curated by JM Heatherly — Black Pepper, a Spark of Global Trade Spice of legendmedium.com Cayenne Can Spice Food and Protect Self Dragon’s Heatmedium.com The Gift of Chili Pepper A spicy American fruitmedium.com Cinnamon, a Gift Fit for a Noble A woody spicemedium.com The Sweet Clove of Yore Since late antiquitymedium.com For the Love of Garlic A cousin of the onionmedium.com

Curry buns, anyone? —

A spritely groundcover —

With Beans or Fowl —