get rid of it, proclaimed Beloved, and so this spring, i did, assidiously plucking out all the errant seedlings of this years' crop. but artemisa annua is not only the herb that summons friendly spirits, it's tenacious and persistent as well.
i see it springing up all over, in the corners and the cracks, its foliage feathery and fragant, with a vaguely lemon-apple scent. it is just a common weed, the botanical directories tell me, orginating in europe and asia, but how fitting for a plant that feels like a familiar.
how could it not? artemisa annua by any other name is called sweet annie.
a contribution by Anne Kelleher
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hi there!!
I love sweet annie! I figure it is due to take root somewhere on my little acre soon. I love taking a small hand full of the dried stuff and putting it in my vacuum bag . . . the fragrance makes the "chore" a divine endeavor. :)
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