Tag: country living
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Kansas Girl ~Sunflower
Today was all about paying homage to my roots ☺️Ks. Born & raised , I couldn’t let this amazing summer of wildcrafting end without working with sunflower 🌻 , I grew some amazing ones this yr & I didn’t harvest them I let them go from seed to done & then left mother nature so…
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The search for Goldenrod begins..
Wanted : GoldenrodHas anyone seen this plant? 🤣 I think I jumped the gun just a bit 🤣 this cool weather had me all ready for fall & summer isn’t exactly over so…I went out yesterday looking for “GoldenRod” & found so much more i love when that happens, & I’m also paying the price…
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Bee Balm/ Wild Bergamot
Today’s foraging gifted me with beautiful Bee Balm. Bee Balm is from the mint family & has a square stem, & a very distinct scent. All parts of the plant edible but there are few precautions. So always do your own research. Native Americans dried & ground to a fine powder them rubbed it on…
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Foraging Full Force
Tomorrow’s foragingI spied with my lil eye beautiful Bee Balm ( Wild Bergamot) yesterday, & today, I’ve also been watching several huge mullein plants flower, I’m getting more mullein to dry now that I’ve got the first of it out of the way &: waiting to be processed & finished up,The flowers I’ll add with…
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Lamb’s Quarter
Lamb’s QuartersPower Packed Plant( Weed **cough cough) 😆 They are high in fiber, protein and is loaded with both Vitamins A and C. Lamb’s quarters is also high in manganese, calcium, copper and has a bit of iron, and is high in both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Like spinach and other greens, both orach…
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More on Mugwort
More on Mugwort“Like plants, so men also grow, some in the light, others in the shadows. There are many who need the shadows and not the light.” Carl Jung, The Red Book” Most will tell you it’s best to harvest Mugwort during the full moon, & I will ☺️But the world is never ever all…
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Herbal News 6/25/23
Herbal News : First foraging Tip of the day ;Ditches are a lot deeper than they look , & embankments/ ditch hills are a lot steeper than ya think 🤣 So I ended up with 3 quarts packed full of dried wild lettuce off my first harvest ☺️ got it all dried & stored to…
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My watchful guest
March 26,20238am on a Sunday morningThe owl sits outside my window, as I watch the morning sun glisten off pristine feathers. I sat & watched through my bedroom window as the cool spring breeze blows your tail . Not in your usually spot, today but front & center of the tall old pine. Not hidden…
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Interesting energy, cosmic Time & Space
Today was one of those amazing days, where everything just feels right in the universe. Almost a yummy feeling, I woke up had the day off laid around until noon, got up gathered fresh eggs, let the chickens out to roam the yard. Nice another double yoker egg that’s 3 I’ve gotten so far. I…
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