Foraging
How to Forage and Use Staghorn Sumac in the Southern Mountains
Learn to forage staghorn sumac in the southern Appalachians: how to tell it from poison sumac, when to pick the red berries, and how the old…
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Herbal Infused Vinegar: How to Make a Batch Before the Holidays
How to make herbal infused vinegar at home: pick the herbs, fill the jar, steep it four to six weeks, and have pantry gifts ready well…
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How to Forage Sweet Birch Twigs in Appalachia for Winter Tea
How to forage sweet birch twigs in Appalachia: spot the tree before leaf drop, harvest small twigs legally, then dry or cold-steep a wintergreen-scented tea.
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How to Make an Herbal Lotion Bar for Dry Winter Hands
How to make an herbal lotion bar at home: the equal-parts ratio I use, an herb-infused oil to go in it, and how to pour the…
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How to Forage and Use Wintergreen in the Appalachian Mountains
How to forage wintergreen in Appalachia by smell, gather it without stripping a patch, and keep it for a winter cup or a tin of salve,…
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Best Jars and Tins for Storing Herbal Preparations
The best jars for storing herbal preparations: the pint jars and small tins I actually use, what rusts or leaks, and how I label and shelve…
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How to Forage Spicebush in Appalachia for Twig Tea
How to forage spicebush in Appalachia: where it grows in the coves, how to check it by scent, gathering twigs and berries without harm, and making…
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How to Make a Pine Pitch Salve for Cracked Winter Hands
How to make a pine pitch salve from conifer resin, beeswax, and oil: what to gather, how to infuse and strain it, and mistakes to skip.…
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How to Make a White Pine Pitch Salve for Winter Hands
How to gather hardened white pine resin and make a plain pitch salve for winter hands, with the jars, cloth, and tins I use in my…
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Foraging Witch Hazel Bark for a Mountain Astringent
How to forage witch hazel bark in the Appalachian mountains and make a simple traditional astringent — where to cut it, how to prepare it, and…