Romero en el bosque de alimentos | Permacultura en Galicia

Rosemary in the food forest. Permaculture in Galicia https://www.permacultureingalicia.com/ Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) is one of the essential aromatics in our ecological garden or food forest for its multiple uses and benefits. It is a woody shrub, abundant perennial leaf. Appreciated for culinary, flavoring, ornamental or natural medicine uses. But it is also honey with great power of attraction for bees, which favors the fertilization and formation of fruits and seeds; we can, therefore, say that it is a remarkable stimulator in the food production and biodiversity of our ecological garden and that it helps to create a sustainable ecosystem within our food forest. Rosemary is of Mediterranean origin, typical of dry and sunny climates, although it supports the cold quite well. It requires moderate irrigation and well-drained soils, avoiding puddles. It reproduces easily from cuttings. Although this is the best way to grow it, it can also be done with seeds. It can be planted throughout the year, and we will have to place it in full sun, where it will be able to reach two or three meters. Rosemary develops a large number of compound and opposite leaves, narrow and long, with the edges rolled and dark green. The flowers, pale blue, almost always arise from the armpits of the leaves and can do so throughout the year. In colder climates, two blooms will occur in spring and autumn. Rosemary can be used as a condiment, infusion, ointment, lotion, inhalations, ... It contains elements such as camphor, caffeic acid, carnosol or carnosolic acid and rosmarinic acid, and is the plant richest in ursolic acid, a potent hepatoprotective. It is attributed antibacterial, fungicidal, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, expectorant, diuretic, healing, and carmitative properties, among others. For this reason, in addition to its culinary value, it is also used to treat various health problems such as asthma, cases of anemia, due to its high iron content; digestive problems, skin or hair loss, and muscle pain and cramps. Also to reduce cholesterol, uric acid and improve circulation. Rosemary is one of those wonderful plants of the thousand uses that cannot be missing in our ecological or food forest, it will be very useful for us and for the ecosystem. Music: "Bomber (Sting)" by Riot "Hon Kyoku" by Doug Maxwell / Zac Zinger "Unrest" by ELPHNT #permaculture #rosemary #garden #ecological