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Monks, Mandrake, and Magical Mayhem
I’m a history geek, so every once in a while I peruse the interwebs looking for random historical stuff related to witchcraft, and the English Heritage website did NOT disappoint me today, y’all. Evidently the monks at Mount Grace Priory are growing some serious herbage, and most of the plants are the sort that you can’t just pick up in the bulk grocery aisle at Costco. No, these guys are inspired by their medieval predecessors, and are growing medicinal goodies like mandrake and deadly nightshade. Senior Gardens Advisor for the North and Midlands, Dr Michael Klemperer, presents a fabulous tour through the gardens, which include: Sea holly, an aphrodisiac and…