Foraging… Herbal Highlight: St John’s Wort 21 Jun 201921 Jun 2019 St John's Wort St. John's wort is a plant with yellow, star-shaped flowers and five petals that grows in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Eastern Asia.…
Herbs… Plantago Major: Properties and Uses 15 Jun 2019 I have a few types of plantain growing in my yard. They are: plantago major, plantago lancelata and unknown plantain (I'm still researching this one--it is a small leafed plantain).…
Blog… The Forgotten Vegetable: Salsify 24 May 2019 I recently found an article on the Grow Network about Salsify. It is a vegetable that many people that don't live in Europe know about. It is in the dandelion…
Book Review… Book Update: Herbs 17 May 201916 May 2019 I've recently added 4 new books to my herbal library. These books will help me learn their uses and how to care for them. Herb-A-Day by James A Duke. A…
Herbs… New Product: Wildcraft! Board Game 5 Aug 20185 Aug 2018 I just listed a new board game in stock at my partner site: Runkle Plays Games. The game is listed at this link: Wildcraft! An herbal adventure, cooperative game that explores…
Blog… Wildcraft! Board Game 1 Nov 20171 Nov 2017 I am running the Wildcraft! board game from Learningherbs.com at the Mace convention in Charlotte, NC in November. This game is for ages 4+, for 1-4 players. It is like…
Blog… DIY Toothpaste 18 Oct 201717 Oct 2017 I have decided to start making my own toothpaste, because store-bought doesn't seem to help and some of them burn my mouth. Many of these whiten your teeth, help your…
Blog… Headache Remedy 26 Jul 201724 Jul 2017 I'm doing a lesson in my DIY Herbal Apothecary class. Today is about Headache Remedies. Excerpt: Here's a quick win for headache relief. You'll need a 10 ml roller ball…
Blog… New Herbal Books 19 Jul 201710 Jul 2017 I found a new website to buy discounted books, Thrift Books. They have a variety of books both in paperback and hardback. I found these deals for $3-$4. My order was:…
Blog… Herbal Materia Medica Course 12 Jul 20179 Jul 2017 I have started taking a free Herbal Course from The Herbal Academy. It will teach me how to create my own Herbal Materia Medica Book. --excerpt from Lesson One: "One…
