Spice Up Your Life with these Medicinal Spices

Spices take the chill out of winter; when added to food, teas and other home remedies they promote circulation and the sensation of warmth. My favourite spices include

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Life Force Energy

In admiration of the weeds on the side of the road and musings on the meaning of life. My road was repaved this summer, with a fresh layer

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Plant Families – Food, Medicine and Poison! Featuring the Umbelliferae (carrot family)

This article was inspired by the common occurrence of wild carrot, aka Queen Anne’s Lace, lining roadsides at this time. It offers us food and medicine, and is

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Mayflower

One of my hobbies is flower sniffing, and I must say, our beloved provincial flower rivals any exotic bloom when it comes to its scent. Time stands still

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How to Love Your Liver

In March I start to gear up for my annual spring cleanse.  My article deals with our most critical organ of detoxification – the liver. We may stand

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How to Dry Herbs

  At this time of year my access to fresh herbs (and food) dwindles with the change of seasons and I have to switch from remedies utilizing freshly

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Medicinal Summer Berries

I’ve been a wild berry picker since I could crawl. I remember sitting in fields while my mother and aunts would forage for fruits, and as I got

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Medicinal Herbs in the Garden

The Garden Pharmacy   Gardens are a source of beauty, tranquility, and sustenance; they also provide us with medicine. Chances are you have a pharmacy in your back

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Introduction to Planting by the Moon

My two favourite things about nature are gardening and astrology. It feels like I have always been interested in both. If you are new to astrology, the easiest

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Medicinal Herbs to Grow During Quarantine

My 2020 Pandemic Herb Garden I moved last September and am starting a garden at my new home. I was planning to grow my favourite perennial herbs and

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