


Bear Medicine
Last week we woke to find our trash can knocked over and trash everywhere—no real harm done except for the mess. We did have the lid secured with a bungee cord but it was ripped off. Dang bears! At the end of summer, bears become more active. They’re on the hunt for...
Small but Mighty Thyme
Since the temps are cooler and the seasonal shift is upon us I decided to make soup. The recipe called for fresh Thyme. Hum, I thought, I have that in the garden. I’d harvested some earlier in the season to dry but there was still plenty on the plant to use. I went to...
Rosemary an Herb to Remember
The other day I was stripping Rosemary leaves off the bigger branches. I tincture it to use in Weed Woman Herbals Insect Repellent, keep some as a tincture, and dry the rest for cooking and teas. Sometimes I forget about Rosemary which is ironic since it’s...
Relax with Wood Betony
Wood Betony relaxes tension in the head, tension of muscles and the tension of thoughts and emotions.

Herbs for Your Heart: Motherwort
There is no better herb to drive melancholy vapors from the heart, to strengthen it, and make a merry, cheerful, blithe soul.