Nasturtiums are an easy-to-grow edible flower with an old fashioned feel to them. They have been growing in and around gardens for centuries! If you look in the original Peter Rabbit book by Beatrix Potter (originally written in 1893 and published in 1902) you will see nasturtiums in the beautiful illustrations. Since the nasturtiums I…
Herbalism
Using herbs, flowers, and plants for medicine is something I feel very strongly about, as I believe that the plant world has given us almost everything we need to stay healthy! I’m passionate about teaching others how to make their own herbal remedies and skin care products with homegrown and foraged herbs and flowers.
Learn how to make herbal salves, creams, lotion bars, soap, tinctures, and teas.
Elderflower Muffins with Honey
In late spring to early summer, elderflowers are in bloom. This time of year seems magical to me, right at the crux of the summer solstice! The creamy blossoms don’t last long, and I always feel the need to do something with them. Elderflowers are both edible and medicinal, so there are many choices on…
How to Make Lemon Balm Tincture
Lemon balm is a plant that grows rather freely and for some is considered a nuisance. What some don’t realize is that lemon balm has many benefits from being good for sleep and relaxation to helping digestion and even easing headaches and other pains. Making a lemon balm tincture is a great way to utilize…
Lemon Balm Recipes: food, drinks, remedies, + more!
Got lemon balm? Here are over 30 delicious lemon balm recipes to help you use all of this edible and medicinal herb growing in your yard! Wildcrafting Weeds If you want to learn more about the edible and medicinal weeds that surround us and how to use them, check out my eBook: Wildcrafting Weeds: 20…
10 Reasons to Grow Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis, is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean, but now grows rapidly throughout the world. It’s a member of the mint family and because all mints have square stems, identifying this herb is as easy as crushing a leaf between your fingers. If the aroma released is sweet, lemony, and slightly…
Infused Dandelion Vinegar
When dandelions are abundant in springtime make this infused dandelion vinegar! It has a subtle combined sweetness and bitterness and can be used to make a wonderful salad dressing. Dandelion is beneficial for digestion and for the liver. It is also a highly nutritive tonic and I love coming up with new recipes for how…
50+ Dandelion Recipes: Drinks, Sweets, Soap, Remedies + More!
Dandelion flowers are edible and medicinal and have many uses! Here are 50+ dandelion recipes for drinks, sweets, baked goods, savory dishes, bath and body, and home remedies. Wildcrafting Weeds ebook Before we get started with these dandelion recipes I want to let you know about my ebook! Wildcrafting Weeds: 20 Easy to Forage Edible…
Lilac Flower Infused Honey
The blooming of fragrant lilac flowers means that spring is really here! Not everyone knows that these beautiful blossoms are edible and delicious. They don’t last long though, so if you want to make something with them you have to be prepared! One easy way to preserve their flavor is to make this lilac flower…
Dandelion Soap Made With the Whole Plant
Celebrate spring with a Dandelion Soap made from the whole dandelion plant! This all-natural cold-processed soap recipe makes a beautiful bar loaded with blossoms, leaves, and roots of herbalists’ and foragers’ favorite “weeds”! I don’t know about you, but by the time February and March roll around, I am so over winter. As much as…
Reishi Mushroom Infused Red Wine with Rose Hips and Ashwagandha
Make this reishi mushroom infused red wine for a delicious and relaxing drink! This cordial also contains rose hips and the adaptogen herb ashwagandha. This herbal wine is good for the immune system! Reishi Mushroom, Red Wine & Adaptogens This post is written by Spencre McGowan of the wonderful blog Gingertooth. She will be telling…