mint
What do you do with too much mint?
When beginner herbalists ask me what herb they should start off trying to grow, I suggest good, old peppermint. Mint is easy to grow. It...
Make your own Herbal Smoking Blends
When I was a child at bedtime at my grandparents' house, I'd fall asleep watching whiffs of my Grandad's vanilla pipe tobacco drifting down the hallway...
Valerian Mint Cordial
Valerian Mint Cordial or as it is called in my home: "Shut Up and Go To Sleep!" No matter how hard I try to maintain a good...
How to make Mint Infused Sugar
So, you've made a mint extract. You've made mint tea and stored enough dried mint to last you through a few winters. Maybe you've made...
One Gallon of Mint Wine {Recipe}
Mint, mint, mint. Once you get a good patch of mint planted, you should quickly have more mint than you can ever figure out how...
Strawberry Mango Mojito Jam Recipe (small batch)
You might remember that earlier this month I had a Strawberry Jam Session after getting a big bucket of fresh berries at the Asheville Herb...
Recipe Box: Four Thieves Vinegar
Four Thieves Vinegar is a great tool that gets a lot of use around my house. A dear friend introduced it to me when she...
Moontime Tea Blend for Painful Periods
The ebb and flow The moon is rising huge and silver in the sky this evening, full and bright. We are pushed and pulled along by...
Let’s Talk About Tinctures, Elixirs, and Cordials
My apothecary is packed tight with jars and those jars are full of strange floating herbal bits in colored liquid, waiting for their time to...
2011 Autumn Herb Exchange
Pardon my lack of writing, but I've been recovering from my vacation. I didn't overexert myself, but I have been so happy and relaxed, that a...
A Pixies Pocket Honey Giveaway!
Thank You, dear readers! As many of you may realize, I have been moving my infused honey shop from it's longtime home at Etsy to...
Learning about Native Appalachian Plants and Herbs
Amber by Modern Scribe Photography Howdy, everyone...I hope Spring's been keeping you as joyfully busy as it's been keeping me! Between...
Let’s Talk About: Peppermint
If you want something quick and easy to grow that will spread like wildfire and provide you with a bounty of uses, might I suggest...