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Season 1 Episode 19
Thank you for joining me for an all new episode of Herbs N Weeds. On this episode, I wanted to share some DIY ideas for holiday gifts to your family. A lot of the ideas I talk about were taken from …
Published on 8 hours ago
Get To Know: Beech
Season 1 Episode 18
Thank you for coming back and listening to an all new episode of Herbs N Weeds. This episode we get to know the two most beneficial parts of the American Beech tree; the nut and the leaves. In the m…
Published on 2 days, 16 hours ago
Choosing The Right Oils
Season 1 Episode 17
Hello and welcome to another episode of Herbs N Weeds. Today is all about choosing good essential oils. In the the show I give a step-by step DIY basic way of distilling oils at home that I will try…
Published on 3 months ago
Get To Know: Milkweed
Season 1 Episode 16
How to Identify Milkweed (Common Milkweed – Asclepias syriaca)
FeatureDescriptionPlant TypePerennial herbHeight2–6 feet tallStemThick, upright, often reddish or green with fine hairsLeavesLarge, ov…Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Get To Know: Chaga
Season 1 Episode 15
How to Identify Chaga
FeatureDescriptionTypeFungus (not a true plant)Host TreeWhite or yellow birch trees (especially Betula papyrifera or B. pendula)AppearanceCharcoal-black, crusty, and cracked o…Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Get To Know: Calendula
Season 1 Episode 14
How to Identify Calendula
Key Features
FeatureDescriptionPlant TypeAnnual herbHeight12–24 inches (30–60 cm) tallLeavesLance-shaped, slightly sticky, pale green, alternately arrangedFlowersBright y…Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Get To Know: Burdock
Season 2 Episode 13
How to Identify Burdock
Key Features:
FeatureDescriptionPlant TypeBiennial (2-year growth cycle)HeightUp to 6 feet tall (2 meters) in 2nd yearLeavesLarge, heart-shaped, woolly underneath, resemble…Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Poison Ivy Relief
Season 1 Episode 12
Today on Herbs N Weeds I talk about a couple plants that will help you with a poison ivy rash. The two main plants I talk about are St. john’s Wort and Jewelweed. I also give a recipe from *The Herb…
Published on 4 months ago
Get To Know: Hawkweed
Season 1 Episode 11
How to Identify Hawkweed
Key Features:
Botanical Name: Hieracium spp. (most commonly Hieracium pilosella, also called Pilosella officinarum) Common Names: Mouse-ear hawkweed, yellow hawkweed, kin…Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Get To Know: Ox Eye Daisy
Season 3 Episode 10
How to Identify Ox-Eye Daisy
Key Characteristics
Family: Asteraceae (same as chamomile, dandelion, yarrow) Height: 1–3 feet tall Leaves: Basal leaves: Spoon-shaped, toothed Upper leaves: Narrow,…Published on 4 months, 1 week ago