When the Weeds Win
Sometimes, we are the loser. Not in everything. Not all the time. This does not indicate our entire life was spent being a loser. But...
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Barefoot Medicine Farm
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Amy Boldt
Aug 144 min
Finding the Plant Path
Reflection on 10 years of herbalism and what truly led me to the plant path: the plants themselves. They find you when you need them.
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Amy Boldt
Jul 183 min
Farm Update: organic gardening and straw for the WIN!
Using organic straw as natural weed suppression and increasing moisture retention was the best choice ever.
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Amy Boldt
Apr 244 min
Seasonal Transition: Spring Wellness
I quite literally cannot wait for spring each year. And while, yes, I’m learning to embrace the beauty and quiet of winter, I really...
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Amy Boldt
Mar 135 min
Unplug. Feel better.
The hypocrisy of this post is not lost on me. I am not anti-tech. I daresay I would no longer survive without my GPS; having a cell phone...
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Amy Boldt
Jan 176 min
Seasonal Transitions: Winter Wellness
This is a tough one. This winter thing. As I type this, I have an exquisite view of six inches of pure, dry snow on the back patio,...
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Amy Boldt
Nov 27, 20234 min
Making Ragout- Remembering Through Food
My family has fizzled. When I was a kid, my grandparents had many celebrations at their house. It was warm, crowded, loud- full of food...
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Amy Boldt
Sep 18, 20235 min
Seasonal Transition: Fall Preparedness
I’ve said this before- I’m a summer gal. Being a teacher for all of my professional life (aside from now) has left some indelible marks...
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Amy Boldt
Sep 5, 20233 min
The Importance of Saving Seeds
It started because I'm cheap. That was mostly my fault. I didn't choose a profession that made much money (teaching in a private school)....
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Amy Boldt
Jun 20, 20235 min
Farm Update: Finding My Way
I know I said I'm not doing many more of these 'casual' posts anymore, as part of my business plan was to blog once or twice a month...
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Amy Boldt
Jun 5, 20236 min
Debunking the Myths and Magic of Melatonin
I know you know what melatonin is. You may fall on the Melatonin Fan bandwagon, or you might be fed up with it for whatever reason. But...
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Amy Boldt
May 1, 20237 min
The Truth About Herbal Tea: The Right Medicine
One of my favorite and earliest memories was seeing the big glass cylinder, the one with the muted orange and yellow citrus slices...
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Amy Boldt
Apr 3, 20237 min
Herbal Medicine: when you unlock physical and spiritual healing
I find there are often 2 types of herbalists that I tend to run across: the science-based and the woo-woo. Neither are wrong or right....
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Amy Boldt
Mar 6, 20237 min
Who is this fascinating herbalist chick? The raw truth.
I’m not a boring person. For most of my life I chose (most of the time) not to be boring, and prefer to be around non-boring people (I've...
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Amy Boldt
Feb 16, 20233 min
Getting the Itch
I'm supposed to be finishing up my Herb of the Month newsletter right now. But I just went outside. In my bare feet. In my bathrobe. At...
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Amy Boldt
Jan 6, 20233 min
A Lot of Nothing from an Angsty Woman
It's been a minute. So much for my 'blog every month' goal. The ironic thing is that the months I have been missing lately are months...
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Amy Boldt
Oct 6, 20224 min
Grounding Down with the Fun Guy (fungi)
I'm sure I've overstated my love of spring and summer and my reluctance towards leaning into fall and winter. Over the past few years...
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Amy Boldt
Sep 9, 20225 min
Calling in the Plants
There's this thing that happens for some plant lovers. It happens when the plant that you want or need randomly pops up in your garden,...
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Amy Boldt
Jul 14, 20224 min
Tea with Rosa by Tanya Pettit
Ever since gardening with Herbs entered my life, I have fallen in love with the Seasons of Autumn & Spring. Every time Spring comes...
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Amy Boldt
May 6, 20223 min
Small Wins
May is probably the busiest month I've seen all year. I often find myself feeling busy, but in actuality I'm not sure if I'm really all...
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Amy Boldt
Apr 8, 20225 min
ohmygosh it's SPRING and this is a LONG ONE. Also...New Plan for the Farm!
Finally. Spring is here, and I'm literally itching to get my hands in the dirt. And then, without even needing to refer back to my 'farm...
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Amy Boldt
Feb 1, 20224 min
Is it spring yet?
I know I should be enjoying this time of year more, settling in with it, finding the joy in the crispness of the air. I'm sure that I...
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Amy Boldt
Dec 1, 20214 min
Sweet, Sweet Failure
I don't think we talk about failures enough. Most of the failures I've experienced in my life- true failures, where I've actually tried...
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Amy Boldt
Oct 18, 20213 min
Do herb nerds like fall?
Everyone loves fall. I am not those people. I'm a spring/summer gal. Now, I don't necessarily dislike fall, but to me it had underlying...
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Amy Boldt
Jul 29, 20213 min
Healing in the Home
I started too late. My path to holistic living was weak, at best, for most of my adult life. I mean, I preferred to eat organic food, and...
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Amy Boldt
Jul 4, 20213 min
It's July. And things are crazy.
Whelp, I have already failed in maintaining a monthly blog. Sorry, June. For a person with 'not a real job' at the moment, I seem to find...
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Amy Boldt
May 19, 20213 min
Getting Clean and Getting Dirty
The struggle is real. I've been on Vyvanse for about 10 years. And. I. Love. It. It gave me this incredible energy, kept me motivated,...
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Amy Boldt
Apr 27, 20213 min
I don't read blogs.
I don't read blogs. I don't follow bloggers. I don't listen to podcasts (until last week). Up until recently I haven't strayed far from...
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