Life on an 1800s Farm in Effingham New Hampshire
While the snow is still on the ground, it won't be long before the gardens are in full bloom. The herbs will showing off their dazzling array of colors and beauty. Our daily chores, besides weeding, will include harvesting the fresh herbs to dry. Each morning, after the dew has passed we pick each herb by hand, and then carefully dry them. Some are sun dried, while others are … [Read more...]
A Wonderful "Weed" To Let Grow Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a common plant that grows in meadows. It is a member of the legume family. Red clover is well known by it's beautiful purple blossoms. While it can be used internally for coughs, upper respiratory health issues. Red Clover oil is a wonderful herb for healing eczema and psoriasis. Red Clover grows is most … [Read more...]
A Delicious Gluten Free Recipe As an herbalist, I love all things herbs. I use them to heal, and I since I love to cook, I use many herbs in cooking. I enjoy creating recipes that are unique, and as some would say "very unusual". This recipe combines my love of herbs, and my "unusual" creativity with food. I had read about making red clover flour in some wild edibles … [Read more...]
While writing an article on back yard herbs, my mind turned to spring. Green grass between my toes, and the warmth of the earth traveling up through my body. Ahh, it is a nice feeling. It is summer in mind, yet in truth it is still winter. We will have winter until at least April. That does not deter me from thinking about all the herbs in the back yard, that I will be … [Read more...]
