Tulsi Summer Quick Pickles Recipe
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...
How to make a sublime turmeric + tulsi latte
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...
Tulsi for the Garden, Kitchen, and Home Apothecary
One of my favorite adaptogenic herbs is tulsi. and I'm so excited to introduce my new e-book, Tulsi for the Garden, Kitchen, and Home Apothecary. Tulsi is one of my...
What I Learned from Growing 4 Delightful Types of Tulsi
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...
How to make tea in a French press
Using loose-leaf herbs is an economical way to make healthy herbal teas. It's also great for the environment because buying in bulk cuts packaging waste. Once you have collected a...
How to Make a PB & Banana Pupcake Recipe You + Your Pup Will Love
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 -...
How to Plant Tea Bushes in a Fall Garden
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...
6 Simple Steps to Make a Heavenly Albizia Glycerite
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...
Learn How to Harvest and Use Albizia Flowers and Bark
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...
The best time to harvest yarrow
When is the best time to harvest yarrow? Like waiting on strawberries to be ripe, judging the best time to harvest yarrow means you'll need to check your plants periodically...