Maitake Mushrooms: Grifola frondosa
Commonly called ‘hen of the woods’ or ‘sheeps head’ in the west, in Japan the maitake is known as the ‘dancing mushroom.’ One reason for this name derives from a legend that in ancient times those...
View ArticleLion’s Mane Mushrooms: Hericium erinaceus
With its thin, snowy white icicle shaped spines which cascade downward to form a shaggy mass, the lion’s mane mushroom is named for its unique appearance, which resembles a pale version of a lion’s...
View ArticleWater: the Quintessence of Life
Splashing and coursing between the banks of mighty rushing rivers, curling and crashing in powerful spiral waves along the shores of vast oceans and seas, or bubbling forth from pristine mountain...
View ArticleCordyceps Mushrooms: Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Highly prized for millennia by herbalists and traditional healers in Asia, the cordyceps mushroom is an extremely unusual fungus with a reputation as a profoundly effective adaptogenic herb that is...
View ArticleWhere Do Our Food Dollars Go?
Here are some questions I’ve been asking myself, and wonder if you’ve been asking them too: Where do I do my food shopping? Where does the majority of the food I eat come from? Do I frequent farmers...
View ArticleOrganic Soil Amendment Resources
For the home gardener, building our soils to make them as rich and fertile as possible is generally an ongoing endeavor. During each growing season, the plants we cultivate draw out and utilize...
View Article7 Ways to Avoid Detox Symptoms on a Cleanse
Today I’m very honored excited to have been invited by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist, to write a guest post on her extremely popular blog! If you’ve ever done any kind of fasting or detoxification...
View ArticleSacred Geometry
Back in the late 90s I first started learning about sacred geometry, and was immediately very drawn to begin exploring the subject in greater depth. I began by reading several books on the subject,...
View ArticleEggs With Wilted Baby Greens & Sauerkraut Salad Stuffed Radicchio
The Ultimate Fresh Local Pastured Non-GMO Eggs About a year ago I started searching for some local yard eggs from pastured chickens. I looked on craigslist and over the course of the summer tried a...
View Article5 Ways to Use Healing Clay
Clays such as bentonite, illite, montmorillonite and pyrophyllite are naturally occurring earthen substances that have been used for a variety of beneficial purposes by people around the world for...
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