Tag: foraging
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Hunting for Huckleberries
It is that glorious time of year when the huckleberries have ripened into dark purple morsels of bliss. Hiking is always fun but hiking to pick natures candy is even better. If you are not familiar with huckleberries they are the fruit of the huckleberry bush (Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl) they taste very similar to blueberries…
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Real Life Moments
When thinking about what I wanted to write on my last blog I had the idea of curating a photo journal of the process of making a yarrow balm. It would include photos of myself in a long dress foraging from a sunlit meadow and a series of photos documenting the process start to finish.…
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Yarrow Oil
Our home sits on 4 acres of woods and meadows. We moved here in the dead of winter so we had no idea what plants would spring up once the snow melted. It’s been a favorite pastime to take the girls on nature walks and identify the wildflowers and shrubs. Much to my delight we…
Bit of Betsy 