Plant of the Month: Fennel

13 May 2020

I found two new websites, Herb Rally and Holistic Living School. They both have very useful and interesting information. On the Holistic Living School's blog, they cover a different plant…

Book Review: The Elderberry Book

30 Aug 201930 Aug 2019

I just received this book in the mail, it was a recent purchase that I waiting to arrive. It talks about how to forage, cultivate, prepare and preserve elderberries. It…

Herbal Highlight: Basil

26 Jul 2019

Basil is most commonly used as a cooking spice, but it has many other uses. Some include pesto, dressing, infused oils, essential oils, hair rinse, cleaning spray, infused water, etc.…

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.…

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).…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…