Herbs… 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…
Blog… New Books 7 May 2020 I recently received a new order from Thriftbooks.com and one fromAmazon.com. Campfire Cookbook: the complete guide to eating well in the wild by Don and Pam Philpott. Culpepper's Color Herbal…
DIY/Frugal Living… 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.…
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).…
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… A Pioneer Dies 2 Aug 20171 Aug 2017 Bill Brevoort, Chinese Herb Pioneer, Dies at 75 AUSTIN, Texas (August 1, 2017.) — Iconic Chinese medicinal herb pioneer Bill Brevoort, 75, passed away at his home in Kona, Hawaii, on July…
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:…