This month’s full moon post is in honor of our Berlin Farmers Market neighbors, Tracy and Mark, of Truitt Farm. They consistently bring the most interesting and delicious veg to market and this week was no exception. Check out what has to be the largest cabbage I have ever seen! We don’t necessarily think of cabbage as medicinal…and yet, food is the greatest medicine we have. Cabbages are nutritional powerhouses. They are high in antioxidants (vitamin C in particular) which h

Happy Full Moon! Today’s full moon is known as The Pink Moon and what better herb to highlight than one of my favorite pink plants - Rose. We’ve had a slew of beautiful days this past week that have had me happily digging in the dirt and waking up the garden. Just yesterday I was giving my Rose bush a much needed heavy pruning. There are more than 300 species of rose with thousands of cultivars. They have been cultivated for millennia and hundreds of gardens around the globe

Happy Ostara or Vernal Equinox! Light and dark are balanced today and we’re blessed with the promise that tomorrow the light wins. We’re officially in Spring Season (although don’t count out a few more snow flurries and chilly days!) One of the key elements of Ostara is the egg - the ultimate symbol of renewal and life all tied up in a neat little package. In thinking through herbs to highlight today I chose one that no deviled egg should be without - Mustard! Mustard ( Brass

Happy Imbolc everyone! And what fun that the holiday coincides with yesterday’s full moon and Groundhog Day. It’s like the universe is determined to give us something to celebrate. Imbolc has always felt like a holiday that requires a little extra faith and positivity. It represents the turning of the wheel and the coming of Spring; but the reality is gray days and subzero temps, ha! Ice, snow, and biting winds don’t feel very Spring-like. And yet…we must have faith that it i