AHS monthly meetings
free and open to the public are held 10 a.m. - noon the first Tuesday of each month (except August)
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Save the Date for our
Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser
in March 2025 !
PLANT SALE
AHS 2022 Plant Sale & Garden Expo a great success!
Thanks to our wonderful speakers!
Did You Ever Eat a Flower?
By Lucinda Rudin, AHS Vice President Education and Outreach
While different plant parts are used as herbs, flowers have played a significant role in the medicinal arts of many cultures. This year’s herb of the year is the Viola, a group of plants that includes violets, pansies, and violas. Lucinda described what they have to offer as well as touching on other flowering herbs and their role in cuisine, medicine, and perfumery.
Edible Flower Chart: How To Choose Edible Flowers
Delicious Recipes Using Edible Flowers
Garlicky Rosemary Shrimp New Orleans Style
Mexican Mint Marigold Dijon Chicken
Edible Flower and Herb Spring Rolls with Shrimp
Hawaiian Fruit Ambrosia with Dianthus Petals
Green Salad with Summer Vegetables & Nasturtiums with Fig & Coffee Balsamic Vinaigrette with Basil
Herbs for Spring
By Cathy Slaughter, Gabriel Valley Farms
The founder of Gabriel Valley Farms, Cathy Slaughter, reviewed some of the best spring herbs for Central Texas. Whether you decide to plant herbs in pots or in the ground, Cathy's tips and tricks of the trade will help you for growing and caring for your herbs.
Landscaping with Herbs
By Judith Craft, Bonnie Orr, AHS Garden Team
The best time to consider incorporating herb plants into your landscape is in the spring. Choose culinary and medical herbs used most often to meet all your needs. Nothing is more aromatic and delicious than fresh cut sprigs from the garden carried right into the kitchen. Spectacular side effects may occur when you use herbs in the landscape: a dramatic increase in butterfly and other pollinator activity, and increased motivation to walk outside more often, take long deep breaths, and smile.
Thanks to our fantastic vendors!
Bamboo Branch crafts bamboo garden stakes, poles and walking sticks.
Cindy Lu Creations creates hand-crafted jewelry enhanced by natural stones, Czech glass and Swarovski crystals.
Deli Aroma owner Fai Chan is proud of her line of aromatherapy-related products for head-to-toe self-care—from hair and face serums to foot massage cream.
EZ Herbs offers custom-blended tinctures, teas, salves and women's products.
Gabriel Valley Farms AHS is proud that all our organic plants offered for sale came from Gabriel Valley Farms. GVF has been involved with AHS since our club started, and GVF owner Cathy Slaughter has been a member, sponsor and frequent speaker.
Many thanks to our enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers!
AHS appreciates your support!
Proceeds from this event support the Austin Herb Society and its efforts to provide education and encourage the cultivation and use of herbs in landscaping, and their beneficial purposes: medicinal, culinary, and aromatic. Our main project is the support of the Herb Garden in Zilker Botanical Garden.