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Est. 2002 Digital (essentialherbal dot com) since 2020 We cover culinary, medicinal, and crafting uses of herbs, as well as lore and history, herb monographs, and experiences. If you don't have a description or any posts, I probably won't follow back.

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Covers from The Essential Herbal, The Extra, and Wild Foods for Every Table.

Covers from The Essential Herbal, The Extra, and Wild Foods for Every Table.

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strips of tree bark from Albizia julibrisson

strips of tree bark from Albizia julibrisson

Bark from mimosa - Albizia julibrisson, the happiness tree.
The little grove is filling in and needed some pruning. There will be lots of bark this year, and stripping it from the branches on a cool evening is one of my favorite ways to pass time. Good medicine.

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Daughter Molly took this picture along the Pacific Coast Highway a few years ago.

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This book was being printed when the country shut down for Covid, and I've heard from a lot of people who felt that it helped them.
It probably has something to offer in these times, too.

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My munchkin as a wee one, blooming where she was planted.

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Later, it turned out that toilet paper should have been pretty high on the list, but it was our first rodeo!

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Is that a goat?

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Overwhelm is part of the strategy of oppression. They want you to feel small. They want you to feel powerless. But you are not. You are a witch. Your very existence defies them. Every spell, every act of care, every refusal to submit is a victory.

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Beauty!

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Stock Up and Avoid Hoarding Herbs, foraging, cooking with herbs, herbal medicine, herb crafting and wildcrafting information from our herb magazine.

We put together a list of things to consider stocking up on in November 2020. Seems it might be worth a thought now.
Pet food was one thing I struggled to get (because the cat is didn't know it wasn't a good time to be picky).

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When the kid was skipping around the country, figuring out where she wanted to be, barista work was easy to find in the different towns. She learned a lot.

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Hold classes in your area to teach how to make simple medicines with the wild herbs that grow in your region.

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Our latest "in between" issue. Extras are available to subscribers only. Inside:

- The Intimidation of Perfection
- All Washed Up - series of tales of business, soapmaking, and mistakes along the way
- Herbal Crossword and Wordsearch
- Love Potion and Jasmine Lotion Bar (story and instructions)

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