Whats Blooming Wednesday

 We have been busy harvesting and weeding but I wanted to share whats blooming on the farm this week:  Clary Sage which has made it to the still,   Calendula drying for infusions,  Hyssop just growing nicely,  St. John’s wort ready...

Nighttime Light and Cancer

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine)Research Links Nocturnal Light, Melatonin, and Malignancy Can sleepless nights in front of the TV increase your risk of cancer? What about that streetlight that shines through your bedroom window every night? Could something so...

Herbs for Halloween – What is in that bubbling cauldron?

I grew the large pumpkin on the right, my neighbor gifted me the one on the left. Notice the small turnip on the left too.I’ve always liked Halloween. Perhaps it’s because I like being someone I am not or because I am glad for the changing seasons and the tendency...