Never parTICularly been one for an 'erbal infusion' (unless it's lemon verbena or peppermint)
I'm far more likely to munch leaves or a flower in a salad...
or cover it with sugar and put it on a cake...
... but stuff's wee bit stressy at the moment, and I went out to pick a tiny posy because I thought it was something rare, and non-computer-based...and then I found myself marvelling at these pretty things, and I picked up Jekka's Herb Book, and it said that a tisane acts as a 'mild sedative'...'good for anxiety and insomnia', so I chucked some leaves and a flower in a cup.
Primula vulgaris are mighty easy to grow, particularly if you have a deciduous tree kicking around, under which they can live in a nice, moist, partly shady world.
Wild primroses are less common than they should be, so don't pick them unless there are absolutely loads, and certainly don't pull them up by the roots.
Colours vary from the palest of creams to much deeper, eggy yellows, and look how pretty the buds are:
You can grow them in a pot - just use JI No2 and water regularly, and you can divide them in the autumn if you've got big clumps.
The scent is sweet.
I think the small bottle of blooms did more for my jitters than the tea
My new book is coming out soon - and people - (people I admire and respect) are being SO nice about it. This is totally wonderful and deeply gratifying and NOT what I expect...So thank you English Mum and Fennel and Fern.
This site came under attack a while ago and I basically lost the whole caboodle. It was the brilliant Neil who resurrected it, and who is now helping me to improve it. My beloved Lust List has completely disappeared and I am re-writing it (slowly but surely...a little bit every day....). I am hoping to have it back up soon as poss.