By Maryann Readal It pays to pay attention to plant labels. Especially in the case of tarragon–especially if you are planning to use tarragon in your cooking. If...
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Expand your root vegetable repertoire with this nutritious winter delight. The depths of winter don’t exactly bring cooking enthusiasm. Juicy stone fruits and...
Mullein flowers have many traditional uses and modern benefits. Here’s an herbalist’s guide for using them safely and effectively. This article also includes directions...
Herbs and spices figure big in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) thanks to their natural healing properties, which make them a balm for everything from indigestion and...
Herbal tinctures are concentrated liquid extracts made with a food-grade alcohol. They are easy to make and have a much longer shelf life than dried herbs. Tinctures are...
Hydrangeas are a popular garden staple with their big, beautiful blooms and eye-popping colors. But are they even cooler underneath the soil? For hundreds of years...
When you think about holiday fruits, apples probably come to mind first. Then maybe pears or even pomegranates, which have gotten a lot of attention recently. But one of...
Kirsten Bradley, November 23, 2021Courses + Workshops Fermenting, Pickling & Preserving Permaculture Living Recipes Urban Permaculture Ready to learn to pickle...
By Peggy Riccio When I think of herbs for Christmas, I always think of the Simon and Garfunkel “Scarborough Fair” song: “Are you going to Scarborough...
by Matt Millage After a brief email exchange with a colleague last fall around this same time, I set off to collect some fallen treasures from the forest floor from a...