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Continue reading →: Mullein Magic: Our DIY Cough Syrup AdventureHey everyone, I’m excited to finally be able to get our post about Mullein cough syrup up. It’s one of our staples for the winter. It works fast when treating coughs, and safe for the whole family to use. Unfortunately my mullein in the yard is just not producing flowers…
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Continue reading →: Harvesting Our Bountiful Bee BalmOur bee balm plants are thriving in their second year, with vibrant patches blooming in two areas of the yard. As an avid herb gardener, I always look forward to this time of year when I can harvest the fragrant leaves and striking flowers of our bee balm, also known…
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Continue reading →: A Clover Crop of Our Own: Harvesting Nature’s BountyWhite clover – a humble yet remarkable plant – has taken up residence in our yard, and we couldn’t be happier! Last year, we discovered a few patches growing wild, and this year, thanks to a little seed-spreading, we’re enjoying a veritable clover meadow. White clover is a common sight…
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Continue reading →: Grow, Gather, Heal: Unlocking the Secrets of Self-HealIt’s book launch day! The fourth book in my series, all about Self-Heal, is now live and up on Amazon. I hope you’ll check it out and find it as exciting as I did writing it. Self-Heal is a great herb to have on hand. We grow and forage it…
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Continue reading →: Grow, Gather, Heal: Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Heal**** EDIT **** Amazon pushed my release date back to Thursday, July 11th Vacation threw off my time line a little bit, but I’ve got the cover art back and began the review process for getting our next book up. Baring no issues with Amazon’s review of the book I’m…
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Continue reading →: Yarrow: A Trifecta of Treasure in Our GardenOur garden isn’t just bursting with colorful blooms – it’s a haven for herbal allies! Among these is the versatile yarrow, with its presence tripling this year. We have a broad-leafed yellow-flowered variety, a delightful strawberry yarrow, and, thanks to some successful foraging last year, a thriving patch of wild…
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Continue reading →: The Neverending Harvest: My Feverfew Frenzy and Its Endless BenefitsThey say the best things in life come in threes, and that certainly holds true for my feverfew this year! These magnificent plants, now in their third year, are absolute giants, overflowing with lush green foliage. This is already my second harvest, and it barely seems to have fazed them…
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Continue reading →: Sourdough Discard Blueberry Lemon SconesAhhh, fresh blueberries right off the plant. Is there anything better? Not much…. And come June we are inundated with them. We eat them as fast as we pick them most days but every once in a while we have a few left over. So as I’m always looking for…
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Continue reading →: From Seed to Supper: The Purslane Patch That Keeps on GivingLast year we stumbled upon some tiny patches of purslane growing in the garden. That quickly became a surprise hit with our daughter, who couldn’t get enough of this little succulent wonder. Well, this year, we decided to take things a step further! We saved seeds from last season’s harvest…
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Continue reading →: From Pest to Teacup: The Unexpected Delights of Fleabane ForagingLast year we searched high and low, and those elusive little flowers remained frustratingly out of reach. Well, this year, the tables have turned! Fleabane has decided to grace our pollinator garden with its presence, and let the foraging adventures begin! But before we dive into our harvest basket, let’s…
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