This year is going to be my Year of the Mushroom. My boyfriend was low-key obsessed with mushroom spotting on our hikes last year and my dad is looking into...
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a stately presence along roadsides and in the herb garden in the summer and fall. Its thick, soft leaves and yellow flowers draw attention and invite...
Valerian is a useful herb with beautiful flowers. I love having it in my garden for its beauty and versatility, and because pollinators love the fragrant flowers. In this article,...
Sam Coffman, herbalist and Green Beret Medic, teaches herbal preparedness courses online and in-person with his wife, Suchil. I've taken several classes with them and can't recommend them enough! Now,...
Mullein leaf and flowers both make excellent herbal tea ingredients. In this article, I will show you how to make mullein tea, explain other herbs that pair well with mullein,...
Ghost pipe plant, Monotropa uniflora, is a beautiful and unusual wildflower. This spotlight explains its habits, conservation needs, and traditional uses. Recently, I found a stand of ghost pipe while...
Happy October, friends! This year has gone by crazy fast for me, and it's time for another of my sporadic newsletters. I spent this week outlining and drafting out some...
Mullein leaves, flowers, and roots are used in traditional Western herbalism. We will talk about how mullein is used in another article, but this one explains the basics for harvesting....
There are many places to buy dried herbs online, but which ones are the best? Although I am a big proponent of shopping locally whenever possible, sometimes the only way...
Here's a rambly newsletter! I haven't had time for an Indie Herbalist newsletter in a while, but sometimes it's nice to make a cup of tea and chit chat. Here's...