Herbs of May 2024
Beloved Community,
Resistance is first of all a matter of principle and a way to live, to make yourself one small republic of spirit. ~Rebecca Solnit
In these wild times it is an honor and a privilege for be in relationship with plants and their people.
Please note: If you are interested in receiving Saint John/Joan’s Wort, please send in your request and we will note that for the upcoming harvest.
As for fresh herbs available at this time, we are honored to be in respectful collaboration with growers and the other than human beings that appreciate the medicine plants offer to all of us.
With this in mind, we offer the following fresh herbs for the next short while:
Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) - leaf (LAST CALL)
Blackberry (Rubus ursinus) - root
Borage (Boragio officinalis) - flower tops
Calendula (Calendula officinalis) - flower (orange)
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) - whole plant
Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) - flower tops
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) - leaf
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) - leaf
Hawthorn (Cratageus spp.) - leaf and flower
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) - herb
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) - herb (LAST CALL)
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) - herb
Mullein (Verbascum spp) - leaf
Nettles (Urticia dioica) - herb
Oats (Avena sativa) - milky tops (COMING SOON)
Olive (Olea europea) - leaf
Oregano (Origanum vulgare) - herb
Plantain (Plantago lanceolata/major) - leaf (LAST CALL)
Rose (Rosa spp.) - petals
Rose, Damask (Rosa x damascena) - petals, whole flower
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) - herb
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) - flower, leaf/flower
FROM THE SEA (all dried):
Bladderwrack (Fuchus distichus) - leaf
Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) - frond
Kombu (Hedophyllum sessile) - leaf
Nori (Porphyra perforata) - leaf
Ocean ribbon (Lessionopsis littoralis) - leaf
Wakame (Alaria marginata) - leaf
“In need of finding my humanness
I reach out to the soil, the wild water
the green plants and the soft air
their medicine and magic weaving me back home”
~Brigit Anna McNeill
Welcome home Beloveds.
Plants and peace,
Barbara Jean (BJ) Avery, Director