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As an herbalist, do you find yourself enamored with bottles and jars? You can easily let yourself—ahem, I have easily let myself—get carried away...
Looking back on my early days of gardening, I realize I should have invested more in the infrastructure. In my early twenties I was renting and moving from...
If you’re planning a garden space, there are so many ideas to choose from. You can create keyhole gardens (planted in the shape of a giant keyhole), or...
Mother Nature Therapy
Few things are more therapeutic than stepping barefoot through the lush and spongy soils of a flourishing garden! When the chores are...
Herbal Bathing
I’ve never been much of a bath person; I prefer showers as baths generally seem boring. But bathing took on a sweet charm—and an...
If you have access to deer, you can prepare the many cuts of meat and use the bones and other parts to make broth, using a pressure canner and glass canning...
There is something to the traditional chicken soup remedy! In my house, when someone is feeling sick, I get a chicken and make a big pot of chicken broth or...
This is a medicinal broth to be prepared for someone feeling under-the-weather. By making only 2 cups, you will have enough broth to keep in a thermos for...
Fennel is a licorice-tasting herb that provides it stalks, seeds, flowers and fronds for food and medicine. It supports healthy digestion, eases cramping,...
The Best Herbal Hot Cocoa
The combination of bitter dandelion root and silky chocolate is enlivening and restorative. This recipe calls for 2 to 3...
Is the chill in the air getting you down? Are your muscles and joints stiff and you’re having a hard time warming up? Herbal teas may be the answer.
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One of my favorite beverages to prepare atop a woodstove is a strong stinging nettle infusion, or herbal tea. It’s really a percolation, since long ago...
