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Spring Green Drink

One of my favorite ways to cleanse and nourish my body in the springtime is to make a Spring Green Drink with early spring weeds and herbs.  These herbs have a good bit of calcium, magnesium, silica, Vit C, iron, Vit E, trace minerals, and other vital nutrients.  These weeds are good for gently drying … Continue reading

Cleavers (Galium aparine) and the Dreamtime

She is abundant in Spring.  She loves garden beds, dappled shade, even moisture, and the base of trees.  She is bristly and sticky — stem and leaf — with dainty white flowers that bloom and quickly transform into cleaving, small round seeds.   She uses her bristles to crawl and climb onto other plants.  Although not … Continue reading