Comments on: Nicholas Culpeper’s Spitalfields

By: Hackney herbal

Hackney herbal — Sat, 27 May 2017 11:17:14 +0000

What a beautiful account, thanks for sharing! Hard to see from the picture but the unidentified herb looks a bit like Valerian. Will go and have a look next time we are passing!!

By: Shawdian

Shawdian — Wed, 24 May 2017 05:17:33 +0000

Having just been told I am gifted a book “The secrets of Nicholas Culpepper” 1945, which apparently is in the snail post on its way to me; this unique post could not have arrived at a better time to enthuse me for its arrival. GA never fails to surprise. Two days ago my husband and I were having a delightful discussion about the kind of weeds (herbs & wild flowers ) from our childhood that we no longer see in common abundance and how we miss seeing them. So much change in such short time. Bricks & morter the wild weeds slaughterer. A flower is a flower.

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Tue, 23 May 2017 17:20:53 +0000

These old books are ideal to read for entertainment but beware trying them out yourself. If you which to try the herbs please purchase a modern herbal, old books should be treated with caution.
I have a mid nineteenth century gardening book which says :- To fumigate a greenhouse place a saucer of Sulphuric Acid on the floor, put in a teaspoonful of Potassium Cyanide and retire being careful not to breath the white fumes – enough said.
Gary

By: Linda Kincaid

Linda Kincaid — Tue, 23 May 2017 16:03:32 +0000

I’m so impressed that you can identify these herbs. A wonderful piece of writing. Thankyou.

By: violet hoarder

violet hoarder — Tue, 23 May 2017 14:06:13 +0000

Just fascinating, and some beautiful shots!

By: Christine Thomas

Christine Thomas — Tue, 23 May 2017 13:54:19 +0000

Brilliant, brilliant concept and brilliantly, brilliantly brought to fruition. Gentle Author I’d have never thought it possible, after so many intriguing and delightful posts, for you to excel even yourself! With thanks and gratitude for all the inspiration to joyous living your blog so freely offers.

By: steve clarke

steve clarke — Tue, 23 May 2017 12:48:50 +0000

Loved the idea behind this story. The idea that Culpeper’s remedies and herbs are still all around the Spitalfields area today…….if you know where to look. Obviously I am entirely in the hands of Mr Gentle regarding his identification of them but to me this is living history. Thank You

By: Sparks

Sparks — Tue, 23 May 2017 12:24:21 +0000

Lovely!
I always find the way little plants are able to grow in corners and walls where there is no soil a very magical thing.
Nature is amazing.

By: Gaye Tirimanne

Gaye Tirimanne — Tue, 23 May 2017 10:35:33 +0000

What lovely pictures. I certainly wont pass by “weeds” again without considering Culpepper and his work.

By: Peter Lewy

Peter Lewy — Tue, 23 May 2017 10:19:38 +0000

Fascinating! One of your most creative posts … must have involved a huge amount of research and prior knowledge.