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Kitchen Apothecary: Spices
The spice rack is a wonderful place to explore the world of herbal medicine. Each has a story – some have made it into ancient mythology, other causing wars, yet more promoting travels to far away...
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Nervines On My Mind
Who doesn’t love nervines? You know, that relaxing category of herbs, so effective at soothing the mind, emotions and body. Some herbs like lavender and chamomile invoke tranquility through their...
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Chamomile – my favorite garden herb of the moment
This year, I am growing chamomile in my garden for the first time. The growing season on the West coast is longer, with more rain and milder springs and falls, so I have tried growing things I never...
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Chamomile ~ The Ubiquitous Botanical?
I don’t have any numbers, statistics, or reports, but I’d bet that chamomile is one of the most well-known herbs we use. It is sold in the most typical of grocery stores, served at restaurants and...
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Herbed Olive Oil + Color Study
Color can tell us a lot. In just a minuet or two of observation, some subtleties about a plant can come forward. Start with simple observations and comparisons: Comfrey has purple flowers, but what is...
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Chamomile Scores and Woes
Each year my garden sprouts more and more chamomile. It comes earlier each year, too. This year it was all done by the end of June. This leaves a shorter harvest time, and unfortunately I can’t tend...
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Fresh, Dried and from the Garden: Intuitive Herbal Tea Making
Teas tell a story, especially hand-harvested teas. Finding the penultimate Rose, camping with friends and harvesting fresh Skullcap as the last think to pack into the car, cutting Passionflower for a...
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Tea of the Day: St. John’s Wort, Milky Oats and Chamomile Tea for the Center
Here’s a gentle and tasty tea combining some of my favorite herbs to support the all-important brain-gut connection. It works on the nervous system and the middle jiao (digestion) to move Qi and ease...
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Mothering Tincture Blend with Peony, Motherwort and Rose
Motherhood isn’t always easy. Sometimes you need a little boost, a bit of support. Of course the help of family and friends is important, as is a supportive community. But for the day-to-day...
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Refresh with Garden Herb and Cucumber Water
Cucumber water is one of my all-time favorite summer drinks. Usually, I add lime or pear slices, but I was inspired by the herb garden at Wildcraft Studio School to gather a bunch of tea herbs to my...
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