The 18th century British garden had distinct garden rooms that could be used to grow herbs. They were set up in a geometric pattern, possibly influenced by Indian design during this time. If I had to pick one native medicinal plant that was popular in Victorian times, it would have to be Valerian (Valerianaofficinalis or All-Heal root). According to folklore, the plant's most valuable attribute was the following: "Men who start to fight, and when you want to stop them,…
