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So here is my tip of the hat to the lowly plants found in the peasant gardens of yesteryear. ;)
Below you will find just a few of these plants that were historically grown and wildcrafted by the underclasses for food, medicine, industry, magic, and sometimes other uses. This is just to give folks an idea, should you wish to grow your own "peasant" garden.
- Angelica {Garden}
- Blessed Thistle
- Catmint
- Chickweed
- Chicory
- Chives
- Comfrey
- Cowslip
- Dill
- Foxglove
- Fennel
- Good King Henry
- Horehound
- Lady's Mantle
- Lemon Balm
- Mints
- Mugwort
- Mullein {Great}
- Nettles
- Oregano
- Poppies
- Soapwort
- Sorrel
- Tansy
- Thyme
- Vervain
- Wormwood
- Yarrow
Peasant Gardens and Plants
European Medieval Peasant Garden Plot Plans
Medicine Lore, A 14th Century Medicine Chest
Did Medieval Peasants Eat Better Than Modern People?
And finally, here are some books that might be of interest:
The Medieval Garden by Sylvia Landsberg
The Ties That Bound: Peasant Families in Medieval England by Barbara Hanawalt
The Herb Garden by Sarah Garland
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Sláinte!
Laurel
3 comments:
What a fascinating article! I love to garden but know precious little about Medieval gardening. I do wish I had more land so I could grow vegetables, but in the meantime I will make do with herbs.
Wow, what a snobbish neighbor you have! From one peasant gardener to another, high five!
Raven: I am glad that you enjoyed it. :) I barely scratched the surface on what info is available out there; the books that I suggested are a pretty nice place to start should you be interested for future garden design or plant selection.
Grey Catsidhe: Haha, I know, eh? Thankfully she has moved on and our new neighbour seems a lot more down to earth. Gods bless the peasant gardeners! ;)
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