Dr. Duke's Website
Research Databases
Stewardship
-
Recent Posts
Archives
- April 2021
- March 2021
- October 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- May 2019
- February 2019
- December 2018
- April 2018
- January 2018
- April 2017
- March 2017
- September 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- July 2015
- March 2015
- October 2014
- June 2014
- March 2014
- October 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- September 2012
- July 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Jim’s Memory Lives On In The News
Better late than never, Jim Duke’s Obituary appeared in the New York Times A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 6, 2018, on Page A28 of the New York edition with the headline: James Duke, 88, Scholar Of Indigenous Remedies. By John Motyka Dec. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
2 Comments
I’d rather feel the earth beneath my feet. Yes I would. If I only could, I surely would.
April 25th 2018 The veil of winter has finally lifted after its power struggle with spring forced a long endurance of raw cold, strong winds, rain, snow, and ice. Although the cacao plants (Theobroma cacao) in the greenhouse didn’t make … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
6 Comments
I Come to the Garden Alone
With sadness, we wish to inform readers of this Green Farmacy Garden blog site that Jim Duke peacefully passed in his home on December 10, 2017. He lived an amazing life filled with adventure, plants, people and music until his … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
13 Comments
Spicebush – Ethnobotany and division of the flower sexes
3 April 2017 ~ Jim’s ethnobotany of spicebush below Helen’s observations. Traipsing through the lowland forest this past weekend and even on the cold dreary days of last week, it was impossible to miss hints lemon yellow glistening in the understory. Drawing … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
7 Comments
We’ve gotta get ourselves back to the garden
March 9, 2017 Maybe its the time of year or maybe its the time of man….but it’s definitely the time to get back to the garden. As the last third of winter descends on the Green Farmacy Garden, we are back pruning … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
Jim Duke Speaks for the Plants
An Interview with Jim in a video created by Jason Bryan in 2016: Interview with Dr. James Duke 2013 In this interview with Dr. James Duke, he explains his inspirations for studying ethnobotany and talks about his time in the field. Videography: Charlie … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
4 Comments
87th Birthday Note from Jim Duke
4.4.2016 Excuse my corny canned birthday note! On April 2, I instrumentally backed Jared and John as we played some bluegrass in the sunshine on the patio for a garden tour, son John on guitar, gardener Jared on mandolin, me … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
18 Comments
Green Farmacy Garden Greetings
28 March 2016 With the arrival of warmer than usual temperatures these last few weeks, the garden quickly awakened from its winter rest. Buds overwintering were hastily summoned to burst open and we were greeted by the flowers of: butterbur, Petasites japonicus coltsfoot, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
4 Comments
Herbal Superdrugs for the Superbugs!
The below article appeared in the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild JAHG: Volume 13 | Number 1, pg. 51-54 Reductionist’s Rant: Could cannabis be the superdrug of the year? In an effort to compile lists of herbs and phytochemicals that might help … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
3 Comments
A TALE OF THREE ULCERS ~ Medicinal Virtues of Honey
A TALE OF THREE ULCERS by Jim Duke (adapted from an article printed in Pathways Magazine, Spring 2015) Decades ago, one ankle sore; Had me facing amputation. But p’roxide, sulfur, sunshine Permitted perambulation (anonpoet, 2015) Trying to offer my Pathways … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
4 Comments