There are several varieties of wild lettuce, all with similar compounds and constituents They are all part of the same Lactuca Genus- ...

Did you know, that you can make your own herbal honey right in your own kitchen? Follow me today as I show you how to make infused honey...

Today my 14 year old Daughter asked me, can you make me a hair rinse with apple cider vinegar? Of course I took this moment as a way to...

The latin name of yarrow refers to the Greek hero Achilles, legend has it that he was dipped in the river Styx to make him immortal when...

As promised, I have put together a step by step guide for making Pine needle tea! I have seen a lot of pine tea go to waste, because many...

One of the common annoyances of growing a garden every year, is the dreaded weed pulling !! Am I right? Of all the years of growing my...

Pine trees, are everywhere! And pine needle tea is a must have for every apothecary and kitchen cupboard. My family uses evergreen tea...

Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, stinging nettle or nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial ...

Plantain will always have a special place in my heart! This amazing tiny little plant is the one and only that helped me to open my eyes...

Probably the most hated weed in western culture, yet my most favorite plant to harvest by far! Dandelions are amazing! they are...

Usnea is a genus of mostly pale grayish-green fruticose lichens that grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tasseles anchored on bark or...

Common Horsetails and Scouring Rushes, have been used for centuries as medicines in mainly the same way, except that scouring rushes are...

Once you have gathered all of your supply's, you are ready to rock! Start up your cooking space, we used our fire pit outback. make a hot...

Cotton wood trees are massive, and a very valuable resource for high quality resin that is excreted through the trees buds. These buds...

We as Canadians are so lucky to have some of the most diverse ecosystems and natural habitats on the planet. My family is lucky enough to...

You see it all over the place, but do you know how truly magical this stuff really is?? This week we were especially lucky to find a few...

Feeling sick? This is how my family fights off those nasty bugs during the cold winter months! This is my method for making a pot of...