Herbalism
Rhubarb Lemon Balm Shrub + Rhubarb Recipe Roundup
Tis the season for the amazing abundance of rhubarb. I am a big believer in planting at least some perennial crops for the very reason that they provide you with food year round. If you haven’t seen my YouTube video on this subject, it is worth the watch.... read moreSelf Sufficiency
Growing Perennial Food Sources
It feels like forever since I last did a blog post. For those who follow my blog, I apologize for my hiatus. If you are into video content, I have been more active on YouTube as of late, so hop on over there and check me out. In this post I want to talk to you about... read more
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Holistic Health
Lacto-Fermented Garlic Scapes
I absolutely LOVE growing hardneck garlic. It goes into the ground in the fall when most of your homesteading preservation is done for the year and then it pretty much takes care of itself until harvesting. Plus you get the added bonus crop of garlic scapes! Garlic... read moreRecent Posts
Beating the Winter Blues: Bach Flower Remedies
Welcome to another installment of the Beating the Winter Blues series. Today I am going to chat with you about Bach Flower remedies and how they can help you with the winter blues and/or Seasonal Affective Disorder. To see the rest of the posts in the Beating the... read more
Beating the Winter Blues: Freezer Meals Part 2
Hi all! Welcome to my second installment of freezer meals for the winter season. If you didn’t see my introduction post on beating the winter blues you can find it here. And my first set of freezer meal recipes can be found here. So just to recap on how... read more
Herbal Salt Dough Ornaments
I just love being able to combine my love of DIY crafting projects and my love of herbs. My goal this year is to have a homemade, rustic, bring Nature indoors kind of holiday season (my family celebrates Christmas eve, Christmas day and Yule… lucky us!). Also... read more
Bach Flower Remedies: The Polycrest
While in school studying herbal medicine I took two courses on the flower essences known as Bach Flower remedies. If you aren’t familiar with this powerful form of plant medicine check out my introductory post about Bach Flower remedies here. These amazing... read more
Herbs Teach in Many Ways: A Journey Back to the Truth
While out for a hike with my family this afternoon a realization hit. It wasn’t sudden, more like a wave that crested about two kilometers in. I’ve lost my way. I’m no longer connected to my herb teachers. The sounds of my plant allies has become... read more
Light Therapy: Beating the Winter Blues
If this is your first Beating the Winter Blues blog post you can find the original post discussing the series here. And if you click here, you will have access to all the posts in the Beating the Winter Blues series. This includes (and will include) freezer meal prep,... read more
Beating the Winter Blues: Freezer Meals Part 1
Welcome to another blog in my Beat the Winter Blues series. You’re probably wondering how freezer meals fit into my plan to beat my own case of SAD (seasonal affective disorder) naturally. For me one of the first signs that depression is looming is a serious... read more
Introduction: Beating the Winter Blues
For people who live in the northern hemisphere the winter blues is a very real, and in some cases, a very scary phenomenon. Most people have heard of the condition Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression that is directly related to the change... read more
5 Homemade Herbal Holiday Gifts Ideas
The holiday season is a great way to introduce herbs to your family and friends. Here is my top 5 picks for herbal holidays gifts. 1. Herbal Holiday Decorations Simple, cost effective and oh so pretty. These can be made with anything from calendula or lavender... read more
Garlic Mullein Ear Oil
One of the best parts of about being a herbalist is being able to help my family when they are in need. Ear aches and infections are extremely common in families with children. As I child I remember getting the “banana medicine” (antibiotics) often due to... read more
Cinnamon and Spice Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
One of my husbands favourite parts about Halloween is the beautiful bounty of roasted pumpkin seeds! Last year our experiment turned out a little chewier than we would have liked. Determined to get it right this year we tried out a recipe from Super Healthy Kids. You... read more