Health

The Scoop on How to Infuse Herbs Infusing herbs is a big topic. Not because it’s difficult, but because there are so many methods, mediums, herbs and uses. So if …

We use olive oiI everyday, so I knew that olive oil was one of the best cooking oils for high heat. But what are the other heat tolerant cooking oils? …

Botulism is a serious and sometimes fatal illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. So it’s important to know what it is, how it occurs, the …

The more I work with, study, and research the incredible plant kingdom, the more amazed I am of the abundance of gifts from nature. From the humblest weeds all around …

We alway plant medicinal calendula plants in spring, so we wanted to know — and share — the best medicinal calendula varieties. Calendula is a member of the Asteraceae family …

We love learning all about the plants in our garden and in the wild. Beyond the obvious edible uses of the vegetables we grow, there’s so much more to know. …

Hay Fever Season Keeping You Indoors? If your love of gardening and being out in nature is hampered by allergies, this article on herbs that help with seasonal allergies and …

We love discovering new (to us) plants on our woodland walks, (as well as the weeds in our yard and garden)! One recent discovery for our area in the Piedmont …

Mahonia aquifolium stages of growth

Edible wild lettuce (Lactuca spp.) is a wild plant native to Europe that has spread throughout other parts of the world. Typically considered a weed plant, the Lactuca virosa variety …