Learning to be a home herbalist and exploring herbalism within the context of our personal life can open up some truly wonderful experiences. Herbalism at this level is an enriching art that can give us a sense of centering, agency, and profound connection. One of the best things about herbalism is that it allows us…
I love making summer quick pickles with vegetables from my garden. Fresh, homegrown tulsi comes into season alongside summer favorites like corn, tomatoes, and cucumbers. It also goes well with all three in recipes. You’ve probably never thought of using tulsi as an ingredient in summer quick pickles, but once you try it. . .…
Have you ever tried making golden milk with fresh tulsi and fresh ginger? The results will absolutely blow you away. It’s a delicious change of pace from the usual golden milk, and the turmeric and tulsi team up perfectly as a power couple to support your immunity and emotional wellbeing. Find my recipe below!
I’m so excited to introduce my new e-book, Tulsi for the Garden, Kitchen, and Home Apothecary. Learn how to harness tulsi’s remarkable properties for health and wellness in your own kitchen and home apothecary. With this guide, you can explore making herbal preparations like teas and extracts along with six vibrant and simple recipes that…
Growing tulsi can be a rewarding project for the home herbalist because this adaptogenic herb is easy to grow and yields abundantly. It’s a beautiful plant as part of the landscape, and you’ll also be able to enjoy the incredible fragrance whenever you work in your garden. I’ve grown tulsi for three years now. The…
Using loose-leaf herbs is an economical way to make healthy herbal teas. You can often buy a few ounces of, say, chamomile for the same price as a box of chamomile tea sachets- and the same holds true with most herbs. Once you have collected a few different herbs, you can even experiment with blending…
Welcome to Just for Fun Fridays! This is a new feature here on the blog where I share some of the interesting non-herbal things I’ve done recently. I admit – I’m one of THOSE dog moms. We celebrate the dog’s birthday AND give him people food (in moderation). So of course I had to make…
I ordered seven tea (Camelia sinensis) plants this past spring. It’s part of an experiment here at June Apple to see if white tea might be a viable crop for us. I thought it would be fun to share this particular work in progress because it illustrates an interesting aspect of farming and homesteading: you…
Welcome to Modern Alchemy Mondays! We will be exploring herbs and herbal preparations in this mainstay weekly feature. Today, I’m going to walk you through one of my favorite summer projects: making a heavenly herbal glycerin (aka glycerite) from albizia flowers. Albizia, or mimosa, flowers are small tufts of pink adorning the Albizia julibrissin trees…
Adaptogens are a group of herbs that support everyday health by assisting our bodies’ response to stress. I’ve written an entire recipe book with easy ways to add adaptogens to your daily wellness routines, but today I want to explore one adaptogen in particular: Albizia julibrissin, also known as mimosa and Persian silk tree. Albizia,…
