It’s Hawthorn Time! As the fall rolls in…a friend and I went out to harvest hawthorn berries. Hawthorn is one of my most beloved herbs. A wonderful heart tonic, it is both soothing and delicious. Here is a couple of recipes to inspire your herbal explorations this fall. Hawthorn Rose Conserve This is a recipe […]
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Melissa (FBFC):How did you first become interested in plants as food and medicine?Jeannie: Growing up with tobacco farmer grandparents and parents who loved the land as much as their parents, I was lucky to be around my family’s you-pick/we-pick strawberry farm and vegetables we put by with canning techniques. In the 70’s, my mama was known
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Apothecary Class Listings All of us should have a small home apothecary to treat those common issues that pop up regularly…cuts, colds, rashes, and belly aches to name a few. In this series, you will learn how to blend your own teas, make tinctures, herbal oils, salves and many other topical treatments to soothe everything
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Easy Gift Idea: DIY Lip Balm Making your own lip balm is beyond easy. In a matter of minutes, you can craft a few tubes to give as gifts (and one to keep for pampering yourself). What makes DIY lip balm so great? Not only can you make it just the way you like it,
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Back to School Diffusions for the Family Rosemary, peppermint and lemon – For motivating the student who doesn’t want to get out of summer mode and go back to school. This happy and energizing combo can wake up even the grumpiest summer gamer who got used to staying up into the wee hours and doesn’t
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