It’s been quiet for the month of December around here. My 37th birthday, the holiday season, and the epic flu are some of the reasons for that. We are now into the middle of 6 below freezing nights. Some of the garden greens have covers on them, the citrus is in the garage, and everything […]
I haven’t really shared a lot about what we are doing in the gardens of the property where we live (for clarity: it’s not our property, but we live here and manage the land, which is probably just under an acre in a residential neighborhood, adjacent to downtown.) The soil is very poor on the […]
I can’t believe it’s been since the summer solstice that I have sat down to share with you. It’s been an incredibly busy summer full of wonderful things, and yet, with all of that goodness comes the overwhelm at feeling busy with so many tasks each day and yet not feeling a sense of growth around […]
I’m really pleased to have been asked to participate in this awesome event at Caddo Mounds State Historical Park in Alto,Texas. If you are local to NWLA or ETX, come out! Registration required.
We are so pleased to announce that our Fall CSH is now available for purchase. What’s a CSH, you ask? Are you familiar with the concept of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). It’s the idea that you buy into a share of what the farmer grows that year, paying upfront for a box of produce […]
What exactly is the summer solstice? It’s a phenomenological event that happens each year, around midsummer, when the rotational axis of the Earth is most inclined to the Sun. Consequently, it is the longest day of the year. It is certainly an auspicious time, and cultures the world over since time immemorial have marked […]
Right now, the weather has been heating up here in NWLA, although we have had some amazing rain storms that have resulted in ridiculously lush gardens and general vegetation. It’s around this time that I start to miss the cleavers and chickweed and other tender wild greens of springtime that have long since withered or […]
We are back for another season at the Shreveport Farmers’ Market. This year we will be in booth A-18 In addition to some of our staple products like Louisiana Fire Cider, Wild Herb and Mushroom Salts, and Yaupon Tea, we are excited to offer a seasonal apothecary of herbal wellness products specifically for the force […]
I was listening to a podcast <Rewild Yourself, holla!> the other day where the host was discussing his foraging practice, and it make me realize how although I definitely have a foraging practice and have done for a long time, I am not always directly conscious of it and with that comes a detriment to […]
“All plants contain adaptogenic/tonic compounds, because plants have to contend with a good deal of stress themselves.” -James Duke Adaptogens are a trendy topic nowadays, with herbs such as astragalus, ashwaganda and shatavari being household names in some cases. This is partially due to adaptogens being highly publicized in health food store marketing, publications and […]
