I'm a little late to the game but happy spring equinox everybody! I don't know about anyone else but, for me, this week has very much been a tulsi and rose sort of a week. By which I mean really f*****g hard! If I was fully stocked, I would have likely added some milky oat... Continue Reading →
Binomial: Matricaria chamomilla/recutita Common names: Chamomile, German Chamomile, wild chamomile, may weed, ground apple, maythen [4], manzanilla (Spanish), whig plant [4] Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Flowers Native to: Southern Europe [7] Distribution: Egypt, Morocco, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, N. America, temperate Asia and North Africa [4] Spread widely in the middle ages. Commonly grown in... Continue Reading →
A ridiculous name for a very tasty treat. These bites are my easy make, healthier than store bought, snack food of choice. If you look around the herbalsphere there are seemingly no end of variations of these. Why? Because they're so damn good. Find my recipe below, but I urge you to play around and... Continue Reading →
It's been a quiet week around here...maybe too quiet. But there have been some highlights. One was receiving a small sack of organic turmeric when I was only expecting one or two pieces (shout out to Pikt for this happy surprise). This gave me the best opportunity to try something I've been thinking about for... Continue Reading →
Binomial: Calendula officinalis Common names: Jin Zhan Ju, pot marigold, common marigold, Calypso orange, Scotch marigold, (marybud, gold-bloom, Summer’s bride, husbandman’s dial, holigold, Bride of the sun, spousa solis, golds, the sun’s gold, ball’s eyes, bees-love, oculis-christi, drunkard, marigold, mary gowles, ruddles, solis sponsa, solsequia, English marigold Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Flowers, single petals (florets)... Continue Reading →
I love all the seasons but this year I'm really ready for spring. Maybe it's due to a winter spent in lockdown or because I can't help but feel sleepy as soon as it gets dark or maybe it's because I'm just itching to see all my plants in bloom again. Whatever he reason, the... Continue Reading →
As I ease in to writing regularly (and coherently) for the first time in a long time, I thought I'd start off with something I'm always at ease with....lists! On my path so far I have built up quite a neat little library of books and podcasts and other resources that I find to be... Continue Reading →
Herbal She Wrote 