Category: Ministry of Making
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Red (Purple) Dead Nettle, not so Dead.
Red dead nettle, also known as Lamium purpureum also known as purple dead nettle, is a herbaceous flowering plant that belongs to the mint family. While it is often considered a weed, it has a long history of medicinal and culinary use. During this time of year in the PNW, it’s cropping up all over…
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Time for something a little different. Empty Nesters specifically.
So here I am, at the precipice of being an empty nester, in just four short days. I of course knew this time was coming. I have obviously known it. I guess I just didn’t know what it would feel like to be standing here, now. Since I am a classic bucketer, stuffer, sequester of…
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Eat Your Greens! Spring Greens part 1. BITTERCRESS!
Do you see them? All the little garden bed visitors. All the early green in the fields and lawns. There’s a good chance that it may be a species of Bittercress, also known as Cardamine. Cardamine is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Several species of bittercress are edible and can be…
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Herbal tea (Tisane) support for Pregnancy
Have you wondered about herbs that could support you through your pregnancy? I have a friend that is expecting so here we are with a little post regarding plant helpers that you may want to look into! Several herbal teas are considered safe and supportive during pregnancy, but it’s essential to consult a healthcare provider…
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Have you wondered how we get all that goodness from plants? Read on then!
I know when I started and even now I sometimes mix up the language for how us mere mortals work with plants to be able to implement all their goodness into our lives for physical health, emotional adaptions, and spiritual exploration. This here doesn’t go into the long practiced method of smoking/inhaling anything. I’m just…
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A Powerful Immunity Tincture!
It’s a funny thing. You start out on your herbal path just dabbling with specific plants. Then you get to the non-regional plants. Then you move into the hard to get nearly forgotten plants and their remedies. Or at least that’s what I did. There’s this pull to learn more and to understand what folks…
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Fall Fungi can be available now!
I know that sometimes us mycophiles embrace the woe of the waning mushroom season. However, be light and full of hope, there are some fruiting bodies still out there! That could all turn in a moment if there are several days of freezing temps, but go forth with that knowledge and perhaps reach for your…
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Red (Purple) Dead Nettle, not so Dead.
Red dead nettle, also known as Lamium purpureum also known as purple dead nettle, is a herbaceous flowering plant that belongs to the mint family. While it is often considered a weed, it has a long history of medicinal and culinary use. During this time of year in the PNW, it’s cropping up all over…
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Nipplewort, Upstart or True Value?
Nipplewort, also known as Lapsana communis, is an edible plant that is commonly found in Europe and Asia. I find this in my lawn. Abundantly. I try not to have so much of it, but it is literally like trying to shut out the sun. This is an action that has me wondering if I…
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Night-time Rejuvenation, Feed Your Skin!
Once upon a time, I watched a lady on YouTube who was always glowing. Literally shining. I wondered, what the heck does she have on her face that makes her glisten so? Well, it turns out she was making her own home face balm/lotion. I have no idea what was in hers as when I…
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