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Est. 2002 Digital (essentialherbal dot com) since 2020 We cover culinary, medicinal, and crafting uses of herbs, as well as lore and history, herb monographs, and experiences. If you don't have a description or any posts, I probably won't follow back.

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Apr 4

Covers from The Essential Herbal, The Extra, and Wild Foods for Every Table.

The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Mar 30

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Mar 29

Bark from mimosa - Albizia julibrisson, the happiness tree.
The little grove is filling in and needed some pruning. There will be lots of bark this year, and stripping it from the branches on a cool evening is one of my favorite ways to pass time. Good medicine.

strips of tree bark from Albizia julibrisson

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Mar 7

Daughter Molly took this picture along the Pacific Coast Highway a few years ago.

The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Mar 2

This book was being printed when the country shut down for Covid, and I've heard from a lot of people who felt that it helped them.
It probably has something to offer in these times, too.

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Feb 27

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Feb 13

My munchkin as a wee one, blooming where she was planted.

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Feb 8

Later, it turned out that toilet paper should have been pretty high on the list, but it was our first rodeo!

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Feb 7

Is that a goat?

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Feb 6

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Mat Auryn @matauryn.bsky.social · Feb 1

Overwhelm is part of the strategy of oppression. They want you to feel small. They want you to feel powerless. But you are not. You are a witch. Your very existence defies them. Every spell, every act of care, every refusal to submit is a victory.

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Feb 1

Beauty!

The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Feb 1

We put together a list of things to consider stocking up on in November 2020. Seems it might be worth a thought now.
Pet food was one thing I struggled to get (because the cat is didn't know it wasn't a good time to be picky).

Stock Up and Avoid Hoarding

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The Essential Herbal Magazine @essentialherbal.bsky.social · Jan 30