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Honey, I’ve got Thyme
A Respiratory Solution: Have you had it yet? The sick and tired of being sick and tired feeling? That annoying cough persistently comes...
shannonhenry94
Mar 174 min read
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Nature’s Healing Paste: The Power of Poultices
A poultice, also called a cataplasm, is a soothing paste made of herbs, plants, and other beneficial substances. The paste is spread on a...
shannonhenry94
Feb 53 min read
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Wildcrafting - Reflections on a Year of Foraging and Harvesting
Wildcrafting Tips I hope that you have learned a few edibles this year. I know I’ve learned a lot, both about plants I already know, but...

John Miller
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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From Spice to Medicine: The Health Wonders of Clove
What is Clove? Cloves are a flower bud foraged from the clove tree. Their name is derived from the word Clavus, meaning nail. This helps...
shannonhenry94
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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Beginners Guide to Making Homemade Tinctures and Extracts: Tips and Techniques
The last few breaths of summer have been whispered. Harvest season is upon us. Though it may be that everything is beginning to die,...
shannonhenry94
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Oil Infusions-Three Easy Steps for Beginners
Peppermint essential oil is good for muscle aches. The best idea for soothing muscles with peppermint oil is to apply pure essential...
shannonhenry94
Jul 30, 20244 min read
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Goodness Starts With P
Today I’ll be talking about pines and plantains (not the bananas), both of which have medicinal and edible qualities. I’m going to focus...

John Miller
Jul 10, 20247 min read
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Herbal Water Infusions In Your Daily Life
If I were to take a guess, I’d say that you reading this right now, make an infusion every day. Coffee is an infusion! Not only coffee...
shannonhenry94
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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Mastering the Art of Encapsulating Powdered Herbs: Tips and Techniques for Success
Let’s face it, herbs can more than often taste like the dirt it grew in. For this reason, the majority of people find themselves in a...
shannonhenry94
May 16, 20243 min read
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Harvesting Herbs Part II - Drying Herbs
On any given day, you could step into my kitchen see greenery hanging while smelling the sweet scent of herbs. They hang in any empty...
shannonhenry94
Apr 12, 20243 min read
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