How to tell the difference between cottonwood buds and alder buds

May 1, 2018 0 Comments 4 tags
How to tell the difference between cottonwood buds and alder buds Hi everyone! It is time to collect those cottonwood ...

Early spring walk around Part 1

April 24, 2018 0 Comments 12 tags
Oh man, I am SO excited for spring to be here! I’m walking around, collecting poplar buds (which I use ...

Can you freeze herbs for medicinal purposes?

collect during winter
November 5, 2017 0 Comments 3 tags
We are taking a short break from my series about food to interject with a blog post on freezing herbs. ...

How to store your dried herbs.

July 30, 2017 0 Comments 5 tags
Once you have your herbs dried and processed them, you need to store them so that they will last. ...

How to dry herbs you’ve collected.

July 16, 2017 0 Comments 5 tags
Drying herbs is an effective way to store any herbs you harvest and keep their potency. Here is a basic ...

A guide to when to harvest herbs.

July 9, 2017 0 Comments 12 tags
I mentioned in last week’s post that certain parts need to be harvested at different times of the year. Here ...

10 must haves while harvesting wild herbs.

July 2, 2017 0 Comments 4 tags
For some herbs, like clover, you won’t needs a lot. You’ll just need a carrying basket or some such to ...

7 tips for harvesting wild plants.

June 25, 2017 0 Comments 7 tags
These are seven tips for when collecting wild herbs or plants. ...