The Essential Herbal Blog: Crossword puzzle

 
Sigh…
I was working away, finishing up my parts of the magazine that will go out in 9 days, and suddenly realized this (marvelous, if I do say so myself) crossword puzzle is not in the right time period.  I used to tuck things away for next year, but I don’t have next year’s issues set up in the computer yet.  So…
To work this puzzle, simply click on the link, where the image is clear:

take me to the puzzle

I’ll add the answers below on the 15th. 
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don’t scroll any farther unless you want the answers

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I mean it…