Brittney Offenburg, BS Nutrition & Dietetics student As spring approaches the excitement for gardening begins to stir. The transition from winter into warmer days sparks our creativity about how we want our summer gardens to look. As beautiful as the winters are in North Carolina, I always look forward to the flowers returning, planting seeds and thoughts of harvesting. Let’s explore three herbs that will provide a bountiful harvest in your summer tea garden. Matricaria recu

Brittney Offenburg, BS Nutrition & Dietetics student Horseradish, the herbaceous perennial often associated with its culinary role, has a long history of medicinal use as well. Horseradish’s latin name Armoracia rusticana is strickingling beautiful; Amoracia meaning “near the sea”, and rusticana meaning “of the country.” For me, this paints a clear picture of the landscapes in which these roots are cultivated. Given the unique formation of the root system, horseradish till th