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Lavender Lemonade Popsicles

As the days heat up, I am searching for new cooling treats like iced teas, gazpa...

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Sweet Basil Uses and Plant Monograph

Basil is one of the herbs I loved most as a kid: almost every Friday my dad woul...

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Drinking Vinegar: A Dandelion and Strawberry Shrub Recipe

I’ve been falling in love with shrubs, switchels, and all sorts of other interes...

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Thyme Uses and Plant Monograph

Several years ago I was hiking in southern Provence with friend and fellow herba...

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Turmeric Uses and Plant Monograph

Turmeric has been used in India, China, and Africa for thousands of years and fo...

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Usnea Uses and Plant Monograph

Clinging to the branches above, usnea acts as the “lungs of the forest.” Com

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How to Cook Burdock Root: A Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

There was a major shift this week in my northern forest. While we still have sev...

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Valerian Uses and Plant Monograph

Where I live in the North Eastern Cascades of Washington state, hiking through s...

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Healthy Breakfast Recipe: Sweet Potatoes, Kale and Eggs

My husband and I have this little game we play; it’s called “How many sources of...

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Violet Uses and Plant Monograph

As violets emerge in spring, their flowers gift our hearts and spirits with joy....

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10 Homemade Gift Ideas

Looking for an easy yet elegant herbal gift that your friends and family will lo...

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Wild Cherry Uses and Plant Monograph

Have you ever wondered why so many cough syrups are flavored with cherry? Th

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