This cabin was relocated from Abadie Street here in Walla Walla. From an 1860's business directory we learn that Walla Walla had almost two dozen doctors. Remember, more millionaires lived in Walla Walla at that time than anywhere else in the state. Not that the doctors were millionaires, but the residents apparently could afford the very best... Dr. Blalock served this area for 53 years and delivered 6,000 babies!
Located just outside the doctor's office was his medicine garden full of Echinacea. For eons they have used the whole plant, roots and herb, to treat everything from infection to malignancies. No medicinal garden would be worth much without this all important plant. Granpa even takes echinacea today - buys it at Wal-Mart...
If you go back to our earlier post of January, 2012, "Bethabara," and some of the posts around that time, you'll find out how terribly important a medicinal garden was back then. It was, in fact, probably one of the first things folks did when they decided to settle in.
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| Another rose from our wonderful rose garden home! |
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