Great Apothecary Organization of November 2022 | Erin LaFaive
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...
I used to be afraid of herbs | Erin LaFaive
I used to be afraid of almost every herb because I secretly worried “What if I used it the wrong way it would harm me . . . with the potential to be deadly. I kept to the “safe” herbs. The ones I had heard about over and over such as chamomile and peppermint. ...
Tips for using glass jars for herb storage | Erin LaFaive
I happened upon an estate sale, went to the basement, and there they were – lonely, dirty, and large jars! And there’s more! Each one had a matching lid. You feel me now? After they sat on the counter drying and of course, sparkling I...
Lessons from the Garden: Roots (part 2)
In part 1 of “Lessons from the Garden: Roots” I described how planting comfrey and Purple coneflower into my new garden became more difficult than anticipated and what I learned from that challenge. In part 2, I’ll share more about why I like having comfrey...
Lessons from the Garden: Roots (part 1)
My comfrey and echinacea plants are so ready for a nap. Comfrey looks like wilted spaghetti and echinacea looks like a lady after a night at the bar, scorned by a lover, and woke up in a bathroom stall (sorry echinacea, you’re beautiful to me). Even though they...
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