On our journey to health, herbs can support us in so many helpful ways. Though they CANNOT fix a poor lifestyle, they can help give your body the extra boost it needs as you work on changing your habits. Keep reading for an easy detox tea blend that can assist you in your journey to …
We’ve already determined that dandelion really is a special plant, if you can change your thinking toward it you can begin to reap the benefits of this herbal ally. But before you start picking leaves and eating them (something I do frequently on our homestead) make sure you’re picking them from a clean area. Make …
Taraxacum officinale vs. Hypochaeris radicata Dandelion is one herb that almost everybody can identify. It’s that pesky yellow weed in your yard that just won’t go away no matter what you do. It’s a universal problem too! It grows almost everywhere and in pretty much any condition. Dandelion is such a resilient plant, and I …
Spring is in the air! If you haven’t seen these happiest of yellow spring flowers popping up everywhere, you will very soon! Meet the Dandelion’s fairy partner: And here’s the Dandelion’s rhyme: See my leaves with tooth-like edges; Blow my clocks to tell the time; See me flaunting by the hedges, In the meadow, in …
Can you believe it’s almost April?? There’s nothing better than hitting the growing season! It’s a super busy time for gardeners – I hope you’re as excited as I am. This month, our lives are going to focus on a couple of spring foraging plants: stinging nettles and dandelion, which you should be able to …
You had to know this was going to be the first plant we talked about. Why do we love dandelion? Let me count the ways: easy to identify highly nutritious entire plant is edible and/or medicinal: buds, flowers, leaves, root & latex grows almost everywhere For many years, I’ve seen dandelion practically calling to us …
Dandelion was one of the first “weeds” I learned to forage/wildcraft. Maybe it was yours as well. The day I discovered that dandelion wasn’t just a weed, and had been deliberately planted by early American settlers as a spring tonic, was exciting, to say the least. Suddenly a seemingly annoying weed became a health ally …
Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale My heart always goes out to the much-maligned dandelion. It provides early food to the bees, attracts other pollinators, repairs compact soil and provides us with food and medicine. What’s not to love…? With the advent of manicure lawns, the dandelion lost rank. It was suddenly classified a “weed” where it was …
What could be better than homemade cookies? How about homemade cookies jazzed up with dandelion petals? Dandelions, aka Taraxacum officinale, are sadly considered by many to be only an annoying weed to be eradicated from the lawn. Those in the know understand that dandelions – from the top of the flowers all the way down …
The season is here Dandelions are everywhere and hopefully you are able to get a hold of some nice ones. When you are looking for dandelions make sure you are picking from a clean area – no chemical spraying, not on the side of the road, not in a construction site. Basically, use common sense, …
