Medicine making
I’m not sure which part I’d choose I love the most: the gathering, the preparing, the gentle stirring of the contents during the infusion time by rocking the jars between… Read more Medicine making →
Elderberry syrup
With the crazy weather we’ve been having lately (cold mornings, hot afternoons), everyone in our little family is sneezing and wiping their nose every now and then. Enter Elderberry Syrup!… Read more Elderberry syrup →
Herbal walk
Today I enjoyed a herbal walk with Lynn from Urban Herbology at Park Frankendael. Lovely weather, a great group and a wonderful walk in a beautiful park – what more… Read more Herbal walk →
What’s brewing?
This is what I bought home the first time during the vacation. Some Nettle roots (later I found a spot where I could harvest thick, long ones), Plantain (Pantago major),… Read more What’s brewing? →
Herbalism
As a child I loved to spend time in the woods and in the meadows, looking at plants, talking to them, listening to what they had to say, sometimes tasting… Read more Herbalism →
Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
At first I regarded the intensely orange calendula as a garden flower. It self-seeds readily, flowers through the summer and is an easy plant to grow. But as the years… Read more Calendula (Calendula officinalis) →
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Meet my second plant-love, Lemon balm (the first would be the Oak, more about him later). I was a very moody teenager. In a playfully written book ‘for witches’ I… Read more Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) →
Simperi 