Lactofermented Wild Garlic

Wild Fermented Ramsons Lactic acid fermenting of wild vegetables allows you to keep your greens ‘fresh’ for many months. However they are so scrummy that I suspect they won’t last even a few weeks! Nature’s natural probiotics,...

Healing Tea for Honeybees

http://www.spikenardfarm.org/pdf/HealingTeaHoneybees.pdf For the last 15 years I have been using and teaching the value of healing teas for the honeybee colonies in support of today's weakened metabolic and immune system....

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)

Was just gifted a very large amount from the plant in our garden. Started two giant jars with almond and castor oil today. Will be drying the rest. Wonderful ally! Watch out for her prickly hairs. They don't exactly "hurt",...

High-fructose Corn Syrup May be Tied to Worldwide Collapse of Bee Colonies

Bob Yirka writes: Researchers find high-fructose corn syrup may be tied to worldwide collapse of bee colonies.  A team of entomologists from the University of Illinois has found a possible link between the...

Dandelion Harvest - (1 & 2 MAY 13)

Harvested quite a few more dandelions today. Won't be long and I will have enough for myself, then I will be posting them for sale. They are coming straight out of our organic garden. Good medicine for sure! Bless their...

Tending the Goddess: Day Two in the Gardens at my New Digs

After being in the desert for the last 5.5 years, I was so overjoyed to be gardening again, that I really put my all into it yesterday. I'm quite certain I was a little wee bit over-zealous in my approach. It was so beautiful...

Smoke Unfurling ...

Found the following description over on another really awesome blog. Decided to take her challenge and begin wildcrafting supplies to make my own block incense from as many local herbs as possible.  I'll be gathering...