Rubus is the Herb of the year for 2020 !! It is also one of my favorite summer plants. Rubus is the name given to a genus of flowering plants in the rose family. The most common ones (which I love) are Raspberries and blackberries. I live in the Pacific Northwest where summer berry picking is a tradition. We all have our favorite "berry spot" and the number one rule is you never tell where it is. This is actually more of a joke but there is a little bit of truth in it as t

Don't discard the avocado pit or "stone" when cooking in your kitchen. It is rich in the same conditioning ingredient and oils that the fruit contains, and is helpful in removing dead, flaky skin from your body. Simply smash or rind u p the fresh stones to use them on their own, or add them to your favorite cleanser for an invigorating all-over body scrub. Directions: Place the cleaned avocado stones inside a clean washcloth or plastic bag. With a small hammer or mallet, cr

I am so happy you all are loving my new workbook "Beautiful Lavender." The world definitely needs more Lavender!!! I will be giving a webinar for The Herb Society of America on Tuesday, July 21 at 1pm EDT. Click Here to Register. It is free to members and $5 for non-members. If you have not heard of the Herb Society of America it is a wonderful group full of fellow herb and plant lovers and their website has a lot of useful information, recipes and ideas for using herbs i