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How to Host a Seed Swap

It is not quite spring now - in fact, it's frigid outside as we shiver through an arctic blast here in western North Carolina. The...

Things I Love: September work

September is full of work! A photo posted by Amber Shehan (@amberpixiespocket) on Aug 31, 2016 at 9:36am PDT I have been harvesting, drying, canning,...

Join the United Plant Savers!

I finally joined the United Plant Savers, although I've been fans of their efforts for years now. "The pressures on American and Canadian native, wild...

Things I Love: Herbal Zines and Honest Communication

Herbal Zines! I love it! UGH. Has February been dragging you down as much as it has me? I've been accomplishing...

Aqua Farm Giveaway – Grow Food All Year Long!

What is Aquaponics? Aquaponics describes a method of gardening where plants are grown in water. The plants are fed by the waste products of the fish or...

The Winter Blahs and Ways of Self Care

I'm all in the grey. Image credit: Kim Forman of UnderTheKimfluence.com I'm a once-a-week or so kind of blogger, but I've been...

Rocky Mountain Essentials Care Package Giveaway!

    Treat Yourself! Now, y'all know that I'm fond of a little decadence every now and then, but that doesn't stop at rich food and drink....

A bit about Dandelion: Herbal and Culinary Recipes

Dandelions. Dandelions are amazing! My longtime readers know that I often wax poetic about this despised "weed" - I sing songs to plants I find in...

Things I Love: Maple Goodness

Look what I got in the mail! I was lucky enough to win a giveaway for a copy of "Maple: 100 sweet and savory recipes...

Book Review: The Fiercely D.I.Y. Guide to Jams, Jellies, & Fruit Butters

Are you new to canning? It can be intimidating to start out with preserving food. What if you do something wrong? Will you make people...

Things I Love: Springtime Twitterpation

Herbal Academy of New England Courses are great! Hello dear readers...I'm busy as a bee and hope that you are enjoying...

Things I Love: My Busy Life

>   Just another day in the life of a pixie...image by Indulge Images   I've been busy, folks, which means...

Things I Love: Asheville Bee Charmer

Recently I got the opportunity to provide some advice about methods of infusing honey with the wonderful Jillian of Asheville Bee Charmer - a delightful...

Mother Earth Produce: From Local Farms to Your Front Door

For years, I was a meat and potatoes kind of girl. I even called myself a "pastatarian" years before the Flying Spaghetti Monster became a...

Things I Love: Anything but January

Irish Gaeilge names for herbs by Irish Language Learners, a great site for learning the Irish language! Do you feel the...