Gardening

This week, one of my to-do list items is to strain and bottle the various tinctures I started over the summer and fall months. Echinacea, motherwort, valerian, nettle, hawthorn, goldenrod, lemon balm, St. Johns wort — the list is long! These lovely little herbal extracts are an easy way to use herbal medicine on a regular …

Inside Our Winter Apothecary + What is a Tincture? Read More »

This past weekend saw some of the most stunning weather we’ve had all month! Mid 60s and sunny, with barely a cloud in the sky. It gave us the perfect opportunity to get out to the garden and plant next year’s garlic. Garlic is so easy and satisfying to grow. We planted a whole row this …

How to Plant Garlic — and Harvest and Use It! Read More »