Whether we're living with chronic illness, feeling age creeping in (I'm talking about myself here.) or just trying to manage the stress of daily life, the effects of inflammation are familiar to many.To keep my own inflammation in check, I open up my herb cabinet and make two products that I use almost daily: one for internal care and another for external application. A teaspoon of the following golden milk mix in my coffee gets me up and running each morning. I back that up with a twice daily application

Plants from the greenhouse are now available to our beloved Patrons. Pickup location is near 16th and Summitview.Inventory changes frequently, so be sure to bookmark the link so you can check in from time to time.Happy growing!--Maria

It's taken me a while, but I've finally honed a recipe for DIY face cream that's light and silky and filled with local native plant goodness. This is adapted from Rosemary Gladstar's "Perfect Face Cream" recipe. It was a favorite of my mother's and I hope you'll enjoy it too. I use lomatium root for its skin softening properties, but the recipe can absolutely be made without it.To make the lotion, you'll need:a small soup pot filled with water,a quart sized mason jar,a digital scale, (We measure by weight rather

 We're teaming up with High Desert Composting and local residents to get free books into the hands of our kids.   As we make our rounds, we'll collect up gently used English and Spanish language children's books on any subject to redistribute to pop-up book boxes located around the valley. Throughout the month of August, individuals, businesses and organizations can donate books or sign up to host a distribution point. Book donors may email [email protected] to schedule an exchange, drop books off at the free seed stand located at 210 Ehler Rd

Every year, in spite of my best efforts, I manage to pick up some poison oak along my travels. As someone who's highly sensitive to the oils, I've spent many a late summer cursing my inattention as I slather pink lotions on my  limbs. So when I found this gumweed solution, I immediately added the plant to my pollinator garden. It's not a showy plant but the bees adore its resins, and we use both the tincture and the liniment all year round to address a variety of complaints. To

If you've visited the south, you might already be familiar with this rare heirloom variety. Bred by the Cherokee Nation in the 1800s in what is now western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia, it quickly became the preferred Appalachian Thanksgiving pie filling. While it remains relatively unknown here in the Pacific Northwest, it's experiencing an revival among home gardeners and small farmers thanks to the efforts of seed savers.History aside, here's why you might you consider forgoing the butternuts and giving this whopper a place in your garden