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If you, like me, want to practice seasonal herbalism, chances are you are currently in the process of stocking your fall apothecary. Today, I want to share 5 herbal syrups from the Growing Up Herbal blog that would make a great addition to your apothecary this season. Before I share these recipes, let me first […]

A couple of weeks ago, a friend let the boys and I come and forage elderberries on her property. She had planted a couple of varieties of small elderberry bushes last year, and this year, they had taken off and doubled in size. Since she had already collected all the berries she wanted for her […]

I recently came across a question in an herbal forum where someone wanted to know how echinacea versus elderberry compared action-wise for their use during cold and flu season, including which herb should be used for prevention and how much of each herb should be used. I shared my thoughts with them, but I also wanted […]

If you’re new to using herbs and other natural remedies, but you want to start somewhere, now is the perfect time to get going. School is back in session and cold and flu season are just around the corner. This is the time of the year to start focusing on making sure our kids immune […]

It’s that time of the year… time to gather elderflowers if you can find the bush where you live. If you can’t find it or you’re not into wild-crafting it, you can always purchase it from an herb shop. Many times small, local shops will carry elderflower, but be sure to find out where they […]