...horses were my first teachers. Flax never really left me. Over the years it simply followed me home. Today I still feed it to the horses I work with. One...
...the stories. After gorging on food, Peter eats parsley (Petroselinum crispum) to settle his upset stomach. After his run in with Mr. McGregor, Peter drinks chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita) to...
...commonly used in herbal teas. It has a long history of traditional use and is valued in various herbal practices. Fish mint spreads readily and can become quite vigorous, so...
March 30, 2026 | By Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox
...Looking forward to seeing y’all soon—here’s a little teaser of what we will talk about! Good for You and Happy, Too! Since we are confessed chile heads, we generally...
...of the healing effects of gardening—something many of us can confirm. The favorite discussion topics of the herbal discussion group were a profile of herbalist Adelma Grenier Simmons, herbal actions—how...
...which is toxic to humans in high doses (Georgescu et al., 2014). But water-based extractions have been used safely by herbalists for millennia. So what did Ganymede drink, exactly? Did...
January 19, 2026 | By Tina Marie Wilcox & Susan Belsinger
Bright orange turmeric rhizomes ready to cook with—or plant. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a member of the Zingiberaceae family and an exotic tropical herb that we love to grow and...
