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Herbal Guides

Wondering about whether you should start an herb garden? Which herbs should you grow and how do you grow them?

Our Herbal Guides will walk you through the process of growing, harvesting, and using many common culinary herbs, such as Rosemary, and medicinal herbs, like Lavender, Calendula, and Mint, so you can start using the freshest, most potent herbs possible in your cooking or herbal creations.

Gift Guide for Herbalists: Herbs, Teas, Supplies, Books & More!

This gift guide for herbalists will give you all kinds of ideas for the holiday and Christmas season. Find ideas for apothecary herbs, teas, herbal supplies, books and more. You’ll find the perfect holiday gift for the aspiring herbalist in your life! If you have a friend or loved one who is interested in herbalism,…

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How to Make and Use Calendula Oil

Learn how to make and use calendula oil for skin soothing, healing, and brightening. Calendula is a powerful herb with amazing benefits, particularly when it comes to calming skin ailments and rashes. This calendula oil recipe is a simple infusion that can be used on its own or as the first step in a variety…

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12 Edible and Useful Weeds to Forage in Your Backyard

Edible weeds are all around us, often unassuming, always resilient, and humble. These 12 edible and useful backyard weeds are easy to forage for. Most are wild plants you have likely seen your whole life without realizing how amazing they are. Learn all about these wild-growing, strong, edible, and useful weeds! Wildcrafting Weeds If you want…

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10 Reasons to Grow Calendula for Your Garden, Food, and Health

Calendula is a flower that everyone should have in their yard, for multiple reasons. First and foremost, it’s beautiful! It’s edible, easy to grow, and readily reseeds itself year after year. It’s also a powerful medicinal, and is one of the top herbs that I would highly recommend everyone have on hand. Here are 10…

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10 Reasons to Grow Thyme for Food, Health, and Garden Benefits

Thyme is an amazing herb that has culinary and medicinal uses as well as being good for the garden. Learn all the reasons to grow thyme for food, health, and your garden! Healing Kitchen Herbs eBook Did you know that most of the herbs you use in your kitchen also have medicinal uses? My eBook…

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10 Reasons to Grow Rosemary for your Garden, Food, and Health

Rosemary is a highly beneficial plant that everyone should be growing in their garden. Learn about all the reasons to grow rosemary and its benefits for the garden, your health, and as a delicious culinary herb. Healing Kitchen Herbs eBook Did you know that most of the herbs you use in your kitchen also have…

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15 Best Books on Herbalism and Natural Body Care

For beginning and more advanced herbalists alike, it’s important to have some books about herbs and herbal recipes on hand. I often get asked what my favorite herbalism books are, and there are so many great ones to choose from! I’ve narrowed it down to what I think are the 15 best books about herbalism…

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Foraging Plantain: Identification and Uses

Even if you don’t know this plant by name, you’ve almost definitely seen plantain growing in the wild before! Typically dismissed as a weed, plantain has a long history of use as a healing plant, often called “nature’s band-aid.” From varieties of plantain to its edible and medicinal uses, here’s everything you need to know…

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10 Reasons to Grow Oregano: a Highly Beneficial Herb

Oregano is an amazing herb, and definitely one that everyone should have growing in their backyard herb garden. Not only does it add great flavor to your favorite dishes, it’s also a powerful medicinal herb. Many of the common culinary herbs like rosemary, thyme, and sage also have healing benefits, and do double duty in…

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10 Reasons to Grow Sage for your Garden, Food, and Health

For many people, sage is the ultimate autumnal herb. Savory recipes for roast turkey, stuffing, and squash are at their best when accompanied by the addition of fresh sage. What you may not realize, even if sage is a regular part of your cooking routine year-round, is how easy it is to grow fresh sage…

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