by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 1, 2016 | DIY Herbal, Herbalism, Materia Medica, Recipes
I am so excited to be bringing you this post today! Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is one of my absolute favourite medicinal herbs to work both in my clinic and in my home remedies. I use it in tinctures, bone broth, fire cider and my new favourite way; Golden Milk. As a...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 29, 2016 | Homesteading, Recipes
Monkey man has an appointment today with his neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. R. Eye appointment days are long, stressful and emotional. Thankfully Dr. R started working at a new clinic which is only an hour away instead of driving all the way to Sick Kids in downtown...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 15, 2016 | Homesteading, Recipes
It seems like every time I sit down to write I want to start off by saying “life has been a little hectic round these parts.” And while I may overuse the phrase just a teeny bit, it’s only because it’s true folks! While at times I do long for...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 8, 2016 | Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
I’m going to apologize upfront for spelling or grammatical errors. As I type this tears are streaming down my face and I can’t see the screen so well. Writing helps my soul so I write this now as apart of the grieving process. We have experienced our first...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 3, 2016 | Basics, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
Running a homestead (or household in general) can be an expensive enterprise. So can living in the country for that matter! Many folks striving towards self sufficiency will argue that you shouldn’t go into debt to do it and I’m inclined to agree. Using...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 1, 2016 | Basics, Garden, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
We have four ash trees, two birch and five maple trees on our half acre property so we have A LOT of leaves dropping right now. Most of them will stay right where they are and I’ll explain why in a little bit, but being frugal homesteaders we often make use of...
