All About Thyme: November 2023

Finding More Greenspace in Your Life

November’s Special Days: A Potpourri of Celebrations

Herb of the Year for 2023: Ginger (Zingiber officinale). International Herb Association
Flower of the Month for November: Chrysanthemum
November is National Sweet Potato Awareness Month

Week 1. National Fig Week
November 7: It’s here! Launch day for Someone Always Nearby, the latest in my Hidden Women series
November 11: Veterans’ Day in the U.S., Remembrance Day in Canada. In the Commonwealth, Poppy Day.

Week 2. World Kindness Week
November 13: Indian Pudding Day
November 15: National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. Who knows what mystery lurks at the back of that shelf?

Week 3. National Farm-City Week
November 21: Great American Smokeout. And yes, tobacco is an herb, one of the most profitable—and the deadliest.
November 22: Tomorrow is National Eat a Cranberry Day. (Who can stop with just one?)
November 23:  Yes, it is—Thanksgiving!
November 19: In England, it’s Stir Up Sunday

Week 4. National Family Week
November 30: John Mason patented the Ma…