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Elderflower: From Spring Blossom to Medicine Cabinet

The elder tree (Sambucus nigra) is almost entirely useful from root to berry tip. Most people know the berry from winter immune supplements, but fewer know the flower, which has its own distinct and valuable medicinal character. The flower and the berry come from the...

Getting Your Medicinal Garden Ready: April Tasks

April is the pivot month for the medicinal herb garden. Everything that was dormant is waking up, the ground is becoming workable in most temperate climates, and the decisions you make in the next few weeks will determine the abundance and quality of your harvest...

Calendula: Growing, Harvesting, and Using the Pot Marigold

Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is the plant that most herbalists describe as the first herb to grow if you can only grow one. It is extraordinarily easy to grow from seed, flowers prolifically from early summer through first frost (giving it one of the longest...

Companion Planting for the Medicinal Herb Garden

Companion planting is the practice of designing plant combinations that benefit each other in various ways: deterring pests, attracting beneficial insects, improving soil health, or supporting growth through physical means. In the medicinal herb garden, the...

Making Herbal Vinegars: A Practical Guide

Herbal vinegars occupy a curious position in home herbalism: they are among the oldest preparation methods (vinegar-based medicines appear in the Greek medical texts), they extract a different profile of plant constituents than either water or alcohol, they are...

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