: The public's got the idea that this is a boondoggle, a Rube Goldberg. verb. To spend public funds outlandishly or on futile activity
Rosemary illustration from an Italian herbal, circa 1500. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil. Rosemary is an aromatic evergreen shrub that has leaves similar to hemlock needles. The leaves are used as a flavoring in foods such as stuffings and roast lamb, pork, chicken and turkey. It is native to the Mediterranean and Asia, but is reasonably hardy in cool climates. It can withstand droughts, surviving a severe lack of water for lengthy periods.
Rosemary is a member of the Labiatae or mint family, and it grows as an evergreen perennial shrub in mild-wintered regions of the world. Its Latin name, Rosmarinus officinalis, means dew of the sea, a reference to its Mediterranean roots. But I don't live in anything like a Mediterranean climate.