February brings ridiculous amounts of snow here in the mitten state and in complete contrast so many garden dreams. I seem to spend more time on Pinterest oohing and ahhing over all the latest container garden ideas, new woodland perennials and herbal annuals, unique flowers for our home and seeing it all flourish under the…
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Winter Blessings!!! It’s already here — well precisely at 11:28 am EST its here! It’s time celebrate the winter solstice and the December full moon, the Cold Moon! Here in the northern hemisphere it is the shortest day and the longest night we experience in every revolution around the sun. Accompanying this momentous time is…
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Apply this oil neat. HUH? I always try to be neat. This oil is photosensitive? WHAT? It doesn’t like it’s picture taken? Apply with caution as this oil is HOT? Should I refrigerate it? If you start researching essential oils online and come up with some weird lingo, you’re not alone. There can be a…
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As summer turns into autumn, the leaves transform our world into a brightly colored rainbow of yellows, orange and red. The cool air starts settling in around our hearts and homes. We harvest the pumpkins and squash to adorn our doorsteps while filling our pantries with nature’s bounty. It’s a great time to forage rose…
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They are wild. They are pungent. They are so delicious. They are so easy to preserve… leeks, ramps, wild spring onions, whatever you want to call em… lets talk leeks! I am always exploding in excitement when it comes time to forage fresh leeks. After the long winter, they are one of our first sources…
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