Pic Today 9/20/12

SWEET ANNIE

I just found a fragrant herb

perfect for holiday wreaths . . .

Sweet Annie (artemisia annua),

also called Sweet Wormwood.

Its sweet, camphor-like scent

smells like the holidays, and

is a natural repellant for moths & insects

(so put some in your closet.)

It has been used for centuries by Chinese herbalists

for malaria and treating fevers.

When I bought a big bunch of Sweet Annie,

the herb lady said it makes a great holiday wreath.

And remains fragrant for years. (years ! ! !)

So I bought some ribbon, and made my own wreath.

It now hangs on my front door,

just in time for fall.

(First day of fall is TWO DAYS AWAY.)