All About Herbs

small terracotta planters with various herbs

Your Own Herb Garden

Have you ever considered growing your own food? With all the changes that are happening to our food supply it just might be the best healthy alternative.

Your Own Herb Garden

Have you ever considered growing your own food? With all the changes that are happening to our food supply it just might be the best healthy alternative.

Small bowl of fennel seeds next to 3 sticks of licorice roots

Anise, Fennel, Star Anise and Licorice: Similar...

Almost anyone you talk to has a confusion between one or more of these licorice tasting herbs. Even in supermarkets they sometimes don't have it straight.

Anise, Fennel, Star Anise and Licorice: Similar...

Almost anyone you talk to has a confusion between one or more of these licorice tasting herbs. Even in supermarkets they sometimes don't have it straight.

Coconut Coir, peat moss and other soil amendments

Soil Amendments

Some people think that fertilizers are lumped into the subject of soil amendments and some say they are different subjects. I separated Organic Fertilizers from “Amendments” just for your ease...

Soil Amendments

Some people think that fertilizers are lumped into the subject of soil amendments and some say they are different subjects. I separated Organic Fertilizers from “Amendments” just for your ease...

Close up of hands with a pile of soil in them

Organic Gardening Basics: Soil Fertilizers

When it comes to herb gardens and gardens in general, imagination is the limit regarding how you actually plant things. You can make it a visual work of art or...

Organic Gardening Basics: Soil Fertilizers

When it comes to herb gardens and gardens in general, imagination is the limit regarding how you actually plant things. You can make it a visual work of art or...

Flowers of St Johns wort near a small bottle with dropper full of st johns wort oil

Types of Herbal Extracts

A tincture is an herbal extract using alcohol. Historically fresh herbs picked at their peak of potency were used to make tinctures. To make a tincture, the herbs were soaked...

Types of Herbal Extracts

A tincture is an herbal extract using alcohol. Historically fresh herbs picked at their peak of potency were used to make tinctures. To make a tincture, the herbs were soaked...

Clear cup with tea being poured into it surrounded by small bowls of raw herbs.

Herbal Preparations: Decoctions, Teas and Tonics

Historically tinctures were made with fresh herbs just picked at the highest point of potency and extracts were made of dried herbs. One could not tell how long ago the...

Herbal Preparations: Decoctions, Teas and Tonics

Historically tinctures were made with fresh herbs just picked at the highest point of potency and extracts were made of dried herbs. One could not tell how long ago the...