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Japanese Mugwort
When I first planted yomogi, also known as Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps), I completely underestimated her vigor and her adaptability…

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When I first planted yomogi, also known as Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps), I completely underestimated her vigor and her adaptability…
Ilex vomitoria, otherwise known as yaupon or yaupon holly, is a species of holly that is native to southeastern North America. The word yaupon was…
It might still be 95 F degrees during the day in Texas, but the nights are finally getting cooler. With…
With the arrival of a New Moon, Gates of the Netherworld closed and the Ghost Month concluded on September 10,…
My trip to Alaska at the beginning of the moon circle totally threw me off my schedule of posting monthly…
I am a witch, a honey bee steward, a poison plant wrangler and a dancer.
Guided by my fascination with the paradoxical nature of “poison as medicine” and the wondrous mystery of honey bees, I grow and work with poisonous plants and medicinal herbs, care for a number of honey bee colonies, and do my best to be a responsible steward of the land I am lucky enough to live on. Read on…
