I teach people to work with plants for real health; my book “Think Like an Herbalist” is out now.
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People ask me this all the time. “What are your favorite herbs to grow? What are the must-haves for your garden?” The truth is that every household is going to be different. Whether you have kids or livestock/pets makes a…
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I grow everything myself.
That sounds like a boast. Maybe it is? I am telling you this because I think that’s one of the few things that sets me apart from many other herbalists and herbal remedy makers. This is my farm. My entire…
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Did you know that Peanut Butter can harm you?
“Nooooooooo!” I cried with a tear in my eye as I finally realized the truth. Ever since I read the word “aflatoxin,” I have been on the fence about this for months. There’s no way my beloved peanut butter company…
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Foraging Alone…
When I first started foraging back in 2006, there were no smart phones. I didn’t even own a digital camera– I had a 34mm with film in it that I had gotten for my 14th birthday. If I could find…
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Herbal Smoking Blends for People Quitting Tobacco
I’ve never been a cigarette smoker—and truthfully, I can’t tolerate the smell—but I’ve worked with enough people over the years to understand how powerful nicotine addiction can be. My only personal experience with smoke came from intentionally burning dried mullein…
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Heart Health for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. I don’t know about you, but this year it doesn’t seem like a big deal to me. However, in years past, it WAS a big deal… whether I was single or in a relationship. Whether you…
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This Farm’s Future is Evolving
Black Sun Farm has been the product of my heart and soul for over five years now. I poured myself into building this small property into a working homestead. I can’t even tell you how many plants I’ve put into…
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Spring is Nettle Season!
I’m sure you’ve heard of nettles. There are two kinds I’m talking about here: Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica) and Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum.) Both plants come up in your yard and fields in early to mid Spring, and both…
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No More Eggs
I don’t really know if it merits a blog post, but I thought I should announce somewhere on my site that I’ve finally decided to stop losing money in the egg game. For over four years now, I have raised…
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Favorite Herb This Week: Ginger
Ginger is the herb I’d like to highlight this week, as I have started working with it more frequently since growing my own last season. Zingiber officinale is the official Latin name, and the plant is native to somewhere in…
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