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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 →