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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Amy Boldt
Aug 14
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.
Amy Boldt
Jul 18
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.
Amy Boldt
Apr 24
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...
Amy Boldt
Mar 13
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...
Amy Boldt
Jan 17
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,...
Amy Boldt
Nov 27, 2023
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...
Amy Boldt
Sep 18, 2023
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...
Amy Boldt
Sep 5, 2023
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)....
Amy Boldt
Jun 20, 2023
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...
Amy Boldt
Jun 5, 2023
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...
Amy Boldt
May 1, 2023
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...
Amy Boldt
Apr 3, 2023
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....
Amy Boldt
Mar 6, 2023
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...
Amy Boldt
Feb 16, 2023
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...
Amy Boldt
Jan 6, 2023
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...
Amy Boldt
Oct 6, 2022
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...
Amy Boldt
Sep 9, 2022
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,...
Amy Boldt
Jul 14, 2022
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...
Amy Boldt
May 6, 2022
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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