Congratulations to Aquariann! Her name was drawn from all the entries to win the wooden praying mantis! Thanks to everyone who signed up. Don’t forget there’s still time to post pictures to Herbal Root’s Flickr page and earn a chance to win the St. John’s Wort Dye Kit. I’ve been enjoying the pictures everyone has [...]
How did your play silks or tie dye turn out? I’d love to see pictures of it! Post them to the Flickr page! Get ready, Mullein is coming up next! See you Monday.
Check your plant pressings, they should be ready to add to the craft section now!
Have enough extra tincture that you could try tie dying with it? If so, make a beautiful shirt or playsilk today using your tincture! If not, there’s still time to add some pictures of your HERBAL ROOTS related activities to the Herbal Roots Flickr page for a chance to win a tie dye kit! Hurry, [...]
Did you know that all parts of the Mullein plant (except the seeds which are mildly toxic) can be used? Learn all about the healing properties of the flowers, leaves and roots as well as when the best time to harvest them is in this issue! There are lots of fun games and crafts that [...]
Make some sunscreen using St. John’s wort with your infused oil! I learned about the sunscreen properties of St. John’s wort from herbalist Heather Nic An Fleischder. The combination of St. John’s wort and various oils and butters makes a great replacement to chemically created sunscreens!
The August issue is just about ready to release. In the meantime, Mamaroots is giving away a copy of Herbal Roots over at her place. Hurry, sign ups end on Friday!
Praying manti are such an intriguing insect! They are so curious and a bit frightening at the same time. A few years back, I unknowingly hosted a mother’s nest until one day, i noticed several dozen baby manti on top of my coat rack, fighting each other for dominance! I quickly started gathering them and [...]
The winner of the August Issue of Herbal Roots zine is Nur! Congratulations Nur, you will receive your copy when it is ready to publish!
Your tincture has been macerating for 3 weeks now. It is ready to be used! You can leave the plant material in the jar and it will continue to strengthen a bit more or you can strain off and pour your tincture into a bottle. Be sure to label it! Even though St. John’s wort [...]
