Get in the Habit of Herbs

​UW Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Kathryn Schiedermayer’s presentation on “Herbs: Now and in the Past,” at the Larson Family Library on April 10th was very educational and informative for the novice as well as the experienced herb gardener.
The Community Room was the place to be for the lively interaction, as Kathryn shared her power point program, along with her personal stories on many years of herb gardening experience.

Her presentation included the herb gardens at Old World Wisconsin, the Schulz Farm located at Eagle, WI. The
history began with the European settlers arriving in the mid 1800’s, and the herbs they brought with them. Note the German immigrants migrating to Wisconsin in 1900 was equivalent to 34% of the population. The herbs were for medicinal purposes as well as culinary additives for their sustenance with a well rounded German garden containing 34 herbs.
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If your organization would be interested in this hour long herb presentation, contact the Spooner Agriculture Research Station.
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Article/Photos submitted by Katie Childs