Category: Spotlight Herbal Partners
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Borage is Anything but Boring!
Have you ever transplanted Borage OUT of your garden and into the compost-heap? Have you ever called a friend and said, hey are you still interested in some Borage, I’ve got lots? Then you might be among a very well populated group. However, I pose to you that time has tried to entreat us to…
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Lemon Balm Souls are Beautiful.
So, this post is for me. Near and dear to my heart, few herbs have had more impact on me. During a particularly rough patch where I found out that my dad had been diagnosed with Frontal Temporal Dementia AND Parkinsons, I thought I might lose myself (in a bad way). By some chance visit…
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The Lovely Mx. Chamomile
“What a beautiful dress!” “Oh, this old thing!” Said no one EVER about Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla). How could you even consider putting Baby in a corner? This tiny flowering herb is very popular in herbalism and has been used for centuries for various health benefits. It has super fine feathery foliage and white ray florets…
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St. John’s Wort is Worthy
To my friend and sometimes herbal partner Doris, this one’s for you. Your adoration for this wild rangy highway “weed” is adorable. I mean why not though, with all that it has going for it, I think MORE people should appreciate its many offerings. From the ability to tell it from other plants (hint it’s…
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Lavender My Dearest
This post is dedicated to the people who lived in my home before I did. They obviously adored Lavender and honestly who can blame them. It is an all-around champ that does so many things well! If you haven’t incorporated Lavender into your life, I highly recommend that you start today. Check to be sure…
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Nettle Me This!
This is for my friend Dee. She LOVES Nettle. To be crystal clear we are talking about Urtica dioica. She rubs them across her face, she eats them, she drinks them, she basically IS them. So, in recognition of her commitment to this tenacious plant that some consider a weed, I create my first post…
Ministry of Making 