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In the beginning… of herbalism that is… it’s not uncommon to feel overwhelmed. There are so many people sharing online, so many books to read, so many schools teaching different approaches. Today, I want to cut through the overwhelm and talk to you about what to focus on first as a family herbalist. What Family […]

Here we are, already at the point of mid-December, and I don’t know about you, but I can feel the rush of the holiday season weighing on my mind a bit more these days. Added stress can often deplete the immune system, and I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be sick during […]

If you can’t tell from the photos in this post, we recently took a kayaking trip out on the lake. Now, we live up in the mountains of East TN in a little town called Butler, and we live right next to a big man-made lake known as Watauga Lake. In the mid-1900s, people were […]

One of the biggest responsibilities of a family herbalist is to prepare for seasonal ailments that are likely to affect your family. This means having what you need, whether it’s herbs, preparations, or recipes, on hand so when the time comes, you are ready. In this post, I’m going to share how I prepare for […]

When we moved off the mountain and down into this valley four years ago, we finally had a chance to create the garden of our dreams. I envisioned an in-ground market garden where we would grow crops that thrive in rows, a series of raised bed gardens where we could maximize space and better manage […]

When you first set out on your herbal journey, the idea of setting up a home apothecary is one that is both exciting and rewarding. The thought of having a variety of herbs at your fingertips, shelves lined with endless herbal preparations, and being constantly inspired by the possibilities of the herbal world is enough […]