herbs
Moontime Tea Blend for Painful Periods
The ebb and flow The moon is rising huge and silver in the sky this evening, full and bright. We are pushed and pulled along by...
Make your own Fire Vinegar (aka Fire Cider)
The weather in western North Carolina can be a tease. We had our first freeze in early October and since then the temperatures have been...
This morning’s helper…
I was stripping dried catnip leaves and buds from their branches this morning, when my houseguest of seven years old approached and asked if she...
What is an Electuary?
I'm an old fashioned girl. I'm not talking candlelight and roses, although that's nice. I'm talking about food preservation, medicine making, cooking methods, and brewing....
Let’s Talk About Tinctures, Elixirs, and Cordials
My apothecary is packed tight with jars and those jars are full of strange floating herbal bits in colored liquid, waiting for their time to...
2011 Autumn Herb Exchange
Pardon my lack of writing, but I've been recovering from my vacation. I didn't overexert myself, but I have been so happy and relaxed, that a...
Let’s Talk About: Ginger Herbal Remedies
Gingerbread, gingersnaps, pickled ginger, candied ginger, powdered ginger, fresh sliced ginger, ginger ale, ginger gum... I just can't get enough of ginger! He is one...
Pixie’s Pocket Spotlight: Sister Health Honey
Now, you might find yourself asking 'Sister Health...Honey?? What could she mean by that?' I know a lot of people wonder about me and my...
Chickweed as an Herbal Ally
Poor Little Chickweed Hush now, don't tell! I'm harboring a fugitive. She is constantly under attack by my neighbors for being a pest - they...
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