A Tea-Lover's Soul Weed

Article by: Jenny Harker

We gardeners spend hours yanking weeds , The History Of The Vacuum Cleaner: Perfection Has Taken A B out of our precious
flowerbeds. To be honest, I enjoy weeding. I find it relaxing.
I suspect quite a few of my fellow gardeners would agree.

Recently I discovered an annoying weed , How to make your Backyard a Wonderland Oasis I haven't been able
to defeat is in truth a sheer delight. I speak of the humble
Pineapple Weed. , Insider's View On Free Satellite TV Deals: "Must Read" For S

Matricaria matricioides! A big name for a weed , How to Grow Strawberries found in waste
areas. But its scientific name is actually touching once
defined.

'Matricaria' stems from the Latin matrix meaning 'mother'
while 'caria' is Latin for 'dear'. This gives us 'mother dear'.

This name refers to the medicinal use of pineapple weed , Catching the Difficult Horse! for
easing the pain of the menstrual cycle, as well as for treating
colic in babies.

Pineapple weed , Plants We like for the Clay Soils of Horsham Pa. can soothe the pain of being a woman, a mother, or
a baby (which helps Mom even more).

This plant's green , Burning Bushes Do Well In Doylestown Township Pa. fern-like foliage and oval greenish yellow
flowers often cause people to mistake it for its close relative
the chamomile plant. , That Summer Feeling Doesn’t Have to End Pineapple weed , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in New Hope Pa. looks like chamomile while
in bud, , Planting Roses In Your Garden only this weed's homely flowers , Drywall Installation never produce the flashy
white petals of its famous cousin.

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This native annual , Burning Bushes Do Well In Doylestown Township Pa. of Western America makes its stubborn presence
known from May to November. It grows , Monthly Gardening Reminders in cracks in sidewalks,
parking lots, in any plot of dry earth , Monthly Gardening Reminders trampled by we humans. The
pineapple weed , Building a folding screen has spread clear across the Atlantic to Europe.

I discovered the hidden charm of this weed , Patio Ponds while pulling a group
out of the ground. The crushed leaves actually give off the
fruity scent of pineapple.

Intrigued, I did some research. I learned this weed , Get a Jump on Next Summer’s Backyard Entertaining by Startin is not only
edible, with the same soothing qualities as chamomile, but was
also a big hit with the Native Americans way back when.

Native Americans traded goods for pineapple weed. , Insider's View On Free Satellite TV Deals: "Must Read" For S The plant , A Look at Duvet Cover Sets was
used as a perfume as well as a big repellant. Dried plants , Making Love to my Garden were
sprinkled onto meat to keep off flies.

But what caught my attention while researching is the fact this
weed is often brewed as a tea.

Being a devout tea-drinker this delighted me. I already make tea
from my peppermint plants. , Buying A House Or A Home? Why not put this pesky weed , Bonsai Soil And Additives to good
use?

After rinsing three dusty plants , Burning Bushes Do Well In Doylestown Township Pa. in the sink I brewed a pot , A Look at Duvet Cover Sets of
pineapple weed , That Summer Feeling Doesn’t Have to End tea by pouring freshly boiled water , Lawn Mowers Starting Engine Problems into a tea
strainer holding flower , Internet Refigerator - Is it all Hype? heads from the plants , Drywall Installation (the leaves can
also be used but they add a bitter note to the brew). I allowed
the tea to steep for three minutes before removing the strainer
from the pot. , Solar Pumps and Solar Lights for Ponds

The result was nothing short of wonderful! The delicately
fragrant tea tasted like gentle chamomile with honey. A young
friend described the tea as tasting like a 'yummy dessert in a
cup'.

I no longer buy chamomile tea at the grocery store. Instead
I harvest my pineapple weed , Improving your bathroom's appearance can be as simple as cha from a proper garden , Native Trees and Plants For Carbon County, PA bed. I allow a
few flower , How to build a water pond !! heads to develop into seed , A Few Gardens Built By The Moghuls heads, which I collect for
future planting.

(Sidebar: Why did I buy chamomile tea instead of grow , Making Love to my Garden the herb?
I'm asking myself this question. Think of the money I could have
saved! Oh, my lord. I'm an idiot.)

With good care the pineapple weed , Improving your bathroom's appearance can be as simple as cha becomes a handsome soul a
foot tall with attractive ferny foliage. Collect the brown seed
heads from wild plants , Rawhide Lamp Shades - Professional Handling Tips if you wish to grow , Rawhide Lamp Shades - Professional Handling Tips it. Grow , Catching the Difficult Horse! it as you
would chamomile.

Pineapple weed , Lawn Mowers Starting Engine Problems can also be used as an accent plant , Get a Jump on Next Summer’s Backyard Entertaining by Startin with other
more traditional garden , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in New Hope Pa. plants. The chartreuse color , 6 Steps to Prevent Mould in Your Bathroom of the
flower heads glow when mixed in with blue-flowering plants. , Rawhide Lamp Shades - Professional Handling Tips

But be careful! We are talking about a weed, , The History Of The Vacuum Cleaner: Perfection Has Taken A B and we all know
how easily weeds , A Change in Season Reflects a Change in Mood spread. Collect the seed , Lawn Mowers Starting Engine Problems heads before they
turn completely brown, or you'll wind up drowning in tea.

Visitors to my garden , Monthly ing Reminders often point out my pineapple weed , Insider's View On Free Satellite TV Deals: "Must Read" For S bed
and tell me I need to weed. , Lawn Mowers Starting Engine Problems I inform them I grow , The History of Vacuum Cleaner Bags the weeds , Improve Your Yard and Garden with an ATV Plow
on purpose. My visitors look at me as if I'm crazy. Weeds , Internet Refigerator - Is it all Hype? are
pests! Has she finally lost her mind?

I explain my reason (it happens so often that explaining is
growing tiresome). My visitors wind up sniffing the plants , Improving your bathroom's appearance can be as simple as cha and
peppering me with questions.

So, the next time you're on your knees in your garden , Buying A House Or A Home? about to
yank out another weed , Catching the Difficult Horse! stop yourself , Get a Jump on Next Summer’s Backyard Entertaining by Startin and take a good look at
the plant. , The Cranberry Viburnum Will Thrive In Easton Pa

You may have found a Cinderella in disguise.

Disclaimer: The results I achieved with this plant , Gardening - Lawn Maintenance Chores Part V are solely my
own. I am not responsible for any adverse effects you may
experience as a result of consuming the Pineapple Weed. , Solar Pumps and Solar Lights for Ponds Please do
not consume any wild plant , Improve Your Yard and Garden with an ATV Plow until you are sure of its
identification and any dangers it may pose. If you suffer from
plant allergies then please check with your doctor first.

About the Author

Jenny Harker is an experienced gardener, psychic, and writer. Visit: http://www.livejournal.com/~paragarden/

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