Welcome to 2026 friends! I hope you all enjoyed a lovely holiday season and are gearing up for an incredible new year. I really value this time of year. It’s a time of quiet, warm stews, muted colors and fresh bread. I use this time to really ‘Winter’ - I retreat to my home, read books, focus on working with my hands, and sort through my hopes and goals. One of my favorite herbs to Winter with is Chicory ( Cichorium intybus.) Chicory, particularly when roasted, has a deep, bi

Here we are, the last full moon of 2025! Tonight’s moon is known as the Long Night’s Moon or Frost Moon. I’m choosing to highlight an herb that is still growing well in my garden bed despite our recent light frost - Oregano. Oregano ( Origanum vulgare)  is often overlooked as a medicinal herb and I’m determined to help change that! Energetically, Oregano is hot and diffusive. Its heat helps to break up stagnation in the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. Like m

Happy Mabon or Fall Equinox! This holiday kicks off my very favorite time of the year - Cozy Season is upon us! This is a time to...

Tonight’s Full Moon is often called the Corn Moon or Harvest Moon. So I figured what better plant to highlight than it’s namesake - Corn!...