Foraging
How to Forage and Brew Conifer Needles for Winter Tea
How to forage conifer needles for tea — the Douglas fir and spruce I brew all winter, the deadly yew to never mistake for them, and…
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What to Forage in the Pacific Northwest This Winter
What to forage in the Pacific Northwest in winter — the conifer needles, rose hips, usnea, chickweed, and licorice fern I still gather in the cold…
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How to Forage and Use Plantain, the Common Lawn Weed
How to forage and use plantain — the broad-leaved lawn weed you can identify without guessing, when to gather it, and the old folk ways I…
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How to Forage and Use Cottonwood Buds (Balm of Gilead)
How to forage cottonwood buds in late winter and infuse them into the fragrant oil old-timers call balm of Gilead — when to gather, how to…
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Beginner Herbal Apothecary Supplies: What You Actually Need
The beginner herbal apothecary supplies I actually use — jars, a carrier oil, beeswax, cheesecloth, and tins. What to buy first, and the gear you can…
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How to Forage Rose Hips (and Turn Them Into Syrup)
How to forage rose hips on the Olympic Peninsula — when to gather, the wild roses to look for, the seed-hair rule nobody warns you about,…
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How to Harvest Medicinal Roots in Fall the Right Way
Fall is the season to harvest medicinal roots — after the tops die back and the plant pulls its strength underground. Here's how I dig, clean,…
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What to Forage in the Pacific Northwest This Fall
What to forage in the Pacific Northwest in fall — the rose hips, hawthorn, Oregon grape, elderberry, and usnea I gather from the first frost on,…
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How to Forage and Use Oregon Grape (Root and Berry)
Oregon grape is one of the easiest PNW medicinals to learn. Here's how to forage Oregon grape, harvest the yellow root in fall, and use the…
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Herbal Gift Sets for the Holidays: A Beginner’s Guide
How to put together simple herbal gift sets for the holidays — a salve, an infused oil, and a tea blend from your own kitchen, with…