winter is coming so we have to save what we can of summer.

The first case of mason jars always goes to infusions. From left to right lavender flowers, plantain, calendula flowers, comfrey and nettle. Most are in extra virgin olive oil but I'm tying something new with sunflower seed oil and safflower seed oil.

'Tis the season to Forage

Found a whole family of Mullein at the edge of this pond off of the Appalachian trail here in Hudson Valley, NY. Too thrilled too majestic! Mullein is an expectorant but the leaves can be eaten like Collard Greens, the seeds can be eaten as a cereal grain or ground into flour. The flower stalk is very very dense, they were also used as torches #wildwildmotherearth These were harvested for a smoke blend but have been instead used in a chest cold tonic. Make your own infusion to clear chest congestion with ginger, sage, thyme, oregano, mint, licorice. To boost your immune system add plants like; goldenrod, red clover, echinacea ...if there's fever look to boneset, and yarrow...These are all wild plants that are usually right under your nose ;)