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What to do with toothache herb
So i picked up my new farm box yesterday...yay! Included in my box was a container of fresh herb marked toothache. Also known as fuzzy buttons i know absolutely nothing about this herb and would be appreciative of suggestions how to process, do i process, the latin name and family, anything else that would be helpful.…
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Tea with a Lid
I'm not sure if it was during the last Grow Network Summit or another of Doc Jones' other online videos, but he mentioned that when using herbs such as peppermint in a tea that it was best to use it in cold water steeped overnight. I live in a cold climate and I'm not overly keen on cold herbal teas. I've only started to…
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Stinging Nettles
Has anyone grew their own stinging nettle? Can you give me some growing tips?
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Marjory's weekend project 2018 08 26 harvesting plantain for medicine
Marjory, Id love to see some pics! Heather
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Does anyone use wild roses?
This the fields and fence lines are white with wild roses. They smell heavenly and would love to do something with them. I picked a pint jar full (that took forever, just picking petals) Can I use the leaves, parts that will turn into rosehips but still have the petals on yet? Can I make a vinegar with rose petals?
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COMMON MILKWEED: USES AND NATURAL REMEDIES
Good article on Milkweed: LEARN ABOUT MILKWEED—AN IMPORTANT NATIVE PLANT! By George and Becky Lohmiller May 19, 2020 d has a long history as a natural remedy—and has many other uses, too! Plus, milkweed is the food of our beautiful monarch butterflies. Learn about this surprisingly useful native plant. Common…
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Bee balm
Bee balm is native to the Great Plains, where I live, so it's very easy to grow here. In fact, it reseeds itself and shows up as a volunteer sometimes. It's beautiful and good for you, and bees love it. It's good for digestion, colds & flu, bacterial and fungal infections and sunburns. It warms us from the inside out, and…
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Dried Indian strawberries (Potentilla indica)
The fruit of this plant is pretty insipid, so I thought drying some might concentrate what little taste there is. I think they are a bit more flavorful, but not by a lot. They are certainly crunchy, though! Since I have a whole lawn full of them and the dehydrator is sitting idle right now, I may dry another batch. They…
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Purslane
I enjoyed this article about purslane. I have some growing in my yard, but I'm never quite sure what to do with it. I'll be saving this article for later when the purslane gets going! https://thegrownetwork.com/purslane-omega-3/
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Weird question: Has anyone ever made a rhubarb like pie using burdock stems?
Digging up a burdock that grow under the edge of pool for the ducks and saw how much the stems look like rhubarb. Has anyone ever used it in place of rhubarb in any dishes or anything else.
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smoothie fodder
I went out before breakfast this morning and gathered a bunch of random stuff to put in a smoothie. My assortment included: a lone squash blossom, dandelion flowers, red and white clover flowers, plantain, celery leaves, wood sorrel and quite a few Indian strawberries. I incorporated them into a smoothie with more…
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Goutweed/Bishop's Weed/Snow on the Mountain--need help organically eradicating
My neighbor planted this voracious ground cover about 10 years ago and it's literally taken over about 20% of my backyard where it abuts the fence between our properties. I had a high schooler dig it all up the second or third year it invaded, but I didn't know you have to literally almost sift the soil to remove ALL root…
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QUESTION: Live Horsetail Source?
If anyone remembers where to get 'horsetail' plant I would sure appreciate you joggling my memory. About 4 months or so ago there was a conversation about that and I found a company that a few others have purchased from that I want to check for purchase next week, but cannot remember who they are..would sure save me having…
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topical jewelweed and plantain tincture (?) for poison ivy
Does anyone have the recipe for this from the old Bulk Herb Store website? I think it was just jewelweed, plantain and alcohol. The new owners of the Bulk Herb Store don't seem to have any of the old recipes up. I looked online but couldn't find quite was I was looking for. We mainly used this prophlylactically when we…
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Benefits & Use of Mullein: Yarrow Willard
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Cleavers pesto
Where I live we're now in the very short cleavers season. Fresh cleavers make very nice tea & juice, but don't dry well. I do make tincture & today I started some cleavers infused oil. And new discovery - cleavers pesto! If you have cleavers growing where you live, just use your favorite pesto recipe with cleavers as the…
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Staying safe while wild crafting
There have been a lot of postings about not picking/foraging/wild crafting near farmers fields and we do have to be careful but a lot of our local farmers are going back to NO SPRAYING. Talk to your local guys and see. But know that some of the seeds have been coated in bug/mold killer so that is like spraying. They will…
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Polk greens are up!
I don't eat a lot of these, but we do enjoy a batch or two every year. And I have bacon! Do any of you eat Polk?
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Dandelion Brandy
These are the flowers I've had steeping for two days. Looking to make brandy and online am finding most information relates to dandelion wine. Want to use as little sugar as possible and am experimenting with yeasts. A lot of the recipes for wine add raisins or oranges, maybe lemons. Any suggestions for a simple recipe…
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Cat’s Ear: Backyard ‘Weed’ With Super-Antioxidant Properties
Written by: Susan Patterson Natural Health 5 Comments Image source: Wikipedia Cat’s ear (Hypochaeris radicata) is often confused with a dandelion — so much so that it is referred to as “false dandelion.” This look-a-like plant has similar structure, grows in a similar habitat, drives homeowners nuts when it pops up in…
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Can I use Horse Nettle the same as Common Nettle?
I was told the nettle we have locally is horse nettle. I've been unable to find info on this. In the mts in west central PA.
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What to do with all those beautiful Dandelions?
This morning dug up some juicy dandelions from my yard, roots and all, washed them well, chopped them up, stuffed in a 1/2 gallon jar, added a heaping Tablespoon of salt, and filled jar with apple cider vinegar. This will set for several weeks or until needed and makes a wonderful salad dressing full of rich vitamins &…
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Plantain Lancelote for the win!
Camping in Malibu I came across a tone of different plantain than popped up in my garden!! Super excited hope it does well in my garden😀
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Have you ever slept in a bed of Nettles? How have they helped you?
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Eating Weeds: Why Not?
Well, of course, I always do! https://www.almanac.com/news/home-health/natural/eating-weeds-why-not
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Any health uses for goat's head, Russian thistle, foxtail or sandspur weeds?
We are working to eradicate the above weeds to protect ourselves and our pets, so thought I would check to see if there are any herbal uses for these plants. I have been leaving the desert marigolds alone and now have the start of a flower garden that does not require any water.
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More elder: flower, berry with recipes and much more plus other plants
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elder leaves
Due to a poor harvest last year and high demand recently, I may actually run out of elderberries. Doc Jones says that adults can use elder leaves. My elder bushes are just starting to leaf out so I could potentially use these if needed. Does anyone have any experience using elder leaves? How do you use them? Do they cause…
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Rosalee's Thoughts on Elderberry Safety
Due to the recent controversy over the safety of Elderberry during this particular situation, Rosalle de la Foret has written an article on Elderberry Safety. Good info on how and why elderberry works. She has links to studies describing and discussing cytocine storms and why this is being linked to elderberry. Suggestions…
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shepherds purse
i was wondering if anyone could tell me what parts of shepherds purse is medicinal i have read conflicting info thank you
