The Random Herbalist: The Hortus Eremitje
Charlemagne had a shovel in every monastic garden, or so it seems:* As early as the days of Charles the …
Tag Archives: Monasteries
The Random Herbalist: Books About Monastic and Medieval Gardens
I find the following books enlightening, soothing, and motivating. My plan is to create/design a medieval/monastic herb garden over the …
Idylls of Cuisine #23
[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
The Random Herbalist: Gregor Mendel
Medieval monks knew a great deal about plants and their characteristics. And so did monks of later times. Take the …
The Random Herbalist: The Monastic Physic Garden
Most of the gardens originally associated with monasteries contained numerous plants used for medicinal purposes. And, if nothing else, at …
The Random Herbalist: An Introduction to Early Monastic Gardens
A series on monastery cooks (“At the Tables of the Monks“)*, and a recent comment on the impact of medieval …
At the Tables of the Monks: The Larderer
With this blog post, our tales of the monastic kitchen come to an end — for now. THE LARDERER (p. …
At the Tables of the Monks: The Infirmary Cook
THE COOK FOR THE INFIRMARY (p. 204-205) [Note: The Abbey paid the infirmary cook for his services, since this person …
At the Tables of the Monks: The Fish-Cooks
THE FISH-COOKS (p. 206) [Note: The Abbey paid the fish-cooks for their services, since these people did not belong to …
At the Tables of the Monks: The Guest-Hall Cook
THE GUEST-HALL COOK (p. 206) [Note: The Abbey paid the gust-hall cook for his services, since this person did not …
