Friday in the Garden
Isn’t the thyme pretty? The bees seem to think so, too. They’ve been feasting on the delicate blue/purple flowers all week. Except, of course, when I went to get my camera. I’d love to find their hive – I’ll bet the...
Wisteria
Driving around Atlanta (Georgia, USA) in the springtime is a feast for winter-weary eyes. Flowering Bradford Pear trees share the awakening landscape with Tulip Poplars. The real color riot happens when the Dogwoods and Azaleas bloom almost...
Old Herbals
Goodness! It’s been a harrowing couple of weeks. My computer’s hard drive crashed and even using an online backup service, I had to recreate some data files – right in the middle of tax season! I’m mostly back to what...
What Herb Are You?
Last week, I had a thought … it didn’t even hurt much. Those of us who work with plants on a regular basis know they have they own personalities. Recognizing this, I asked my Facebook and Twitter peeps the question, “If you were...
Rain, Rain Go Away
I’ve been saying that since Monday and am now slapping myself upside the head with, “Be careful what you ask for”. I don’t think we’ve seen the sun in two weeks. I know we haven’t seen it this week. As I write...
Nutmeg: A Good and Bad Spice
One of my kids gave me whole nutmegs for Christmas. I am in heaven! It’s one of my favorite spices … if a recipe calls for cinnamon, you can bet your bippy I’m going to add a pinch of nutmeg in there, too. Use it medicinally?...
Heaven in a Tub
As you may have noticed from my last post, I’m starting to pay a little more attention to the skin on my face. Following along those lines, I got to thinking perhaps the exfoliating pad I was using might now be a bit too harsh. A couple of...
Natural Skin Care for Smokers
I hate to admit it, but I still smoke (pauses to light up) and I know there are still a lot of smokers out there. Are you like me, using smoking as a crutch to get you through stressful times (“better to kill myself than someone...
Castor or Castor?
In doing some research for my next book (on baneful herbs), I came across some … interesting information. I don’t know about you but when I think of “Castor”, I think of the godawful oil (made from the plant Ricinus...
Mrs. B’s Guide to Household Witchery – My Review
I’m a Kris Bradley fan. Her blog, Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom is witty and practical. Naturally, when she announced her book, I pre-ordered it. While the book is written with her usual sense of humor & practicality, I...
And The Winner Is …
I know it’s after 5pm ET. I had to take a cat urine sample to the vet & just got back, OK? STACEY CARROLL, you won! Email me with snail mail info dj[at]herbylady[dot]com and your autographed copy of A Green Witch’s Formulary will...
Celebration Giveaway!
I didn’t know until I checked my calendar this morning but this is the one-year anniversary of the publication of my book, “A Green Witch’s Formulary”. How time flies! To celebrate, I’m going to give away a signed...