Tag: DIY
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Herbal First Aid – Using Echinacea and Plantago
Ooooo beautiful Echinacea! It might be very important this winter, so I collected flowers for tea. I’ll dig up some roots a bit later after I collect a small amount of seeds for replanting and medicine making. I use Echinacea liniment, salve, and oil in first aid remedies. At the Elderberry School I was taught…
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Hanging with Medusa + Community Medics
Do you ever wonder if that plant emerging from the sidewalk can share its resilience? Or if that pesky weed can teach you something about being grounded and nourished? Even in urban centers plants find ways to break into cracks and thrive. Some plants are more resilient than others, and their chemical constituents, medicinal properties…
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What if I don’t feel resilient?
Do you ever wonder if that plant emerging from the sidewalk can share its resilience? Or if that pesky weed can teach you something about being grounded and nourished? Even in urban centers plants find ways to break into cracks and thrive. Some plants are more resilient than others, and their chemical constituents, medicinal properties…
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Cultivating Resilience
Do you ever wonder if that plant emerging from the sidewalk can share its resilience? Or if that pesky weed can teach you something about being grounded and nourished? Even in urban centers plants find ways to break into cracks and thrive. Some plants are more resilient than others, and their chemical constituents, medicinal properties…
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Building a Straw Bale Seed House and Hoop House
In late 2011, Charles and I began the construction of a timber-framed straw bale structure that we call the Seed House that sits next to a hoop house, which greatly increased our capacity to grow vegetables and medicinal plants. The project is an experiment in alternative building styles. We started by gathering tires that washed up…