by ErinLaFaive!2016! | Dec 15, 2025 | Uncategorized |
I am so happy snow is here! I welcome the dormant season and the invitation it brings for inner tending for craft projects, book reading, herbal remedy making, and all the activities I set aside or do less of during the growing season. There are so many gardens to...
by ErinLaFaive!2016! | Apr 16, 2023 | herbs |
When I first learned that stinging nettles (Urticia diocia) are nutritious and a good remedy for seasonal allergies – I was shocked! Really?! That plant that stings when I walk through it? That one? How on Earth am I supposed to put that in my mouth? If...
by ErinLaFaive!2016! | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized |
Spring Equinox is here! It’s time to celebrate Spring! Or . . . is it? Why do I celebrate the Spring Equinox? As I sat outside to write a Spring themed message to you darling readers I suddenly had a realization. As I write this with my winter jacket and...
by ErinLaFaive!2016! | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized |
Each drop of tisane is precious. Each minute of steeping pulls out more medicine. Learning to be efficient with herbal material and not wasting any bit of your efforts or the plants effort, and not over consuming is noble. I like to use my resources wisely. I also...
by ErinLaFaive!2016! | Dec 6, 2022 | apothecary, herbs |
It’s completely dark out by 5pm here in Wisconsin. I miss tootling around in my gardens like I did in the Summer. The last remnants of a few dried herbs still hang on the wall and in a couple baskets. Putting these herbs away will have to be my winter equivalent of...