Today I'm sharing the audio from a class I taught last month for the Portsmouth Library on growing and creating your own herbal teas. We discuss a variety of herbs, including their herbal properties and how to grow them in your garden, and also how to dry your herbs, how to formulate your tea blend, and my favorite ways to enjoy loose leaf tea. The handout that is mentioned can be found HERE. ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Would you like me to create a custom herbal tea blend just for you? Check out our farm shop!

Hey, friends! Back today with a short chat about current events and my feelings about radical love being justice in action. Then we dive into our main topic for the show: three of my favorite herbs to suggest for those who are new to gardening! I discuss which herbs they are, how to grow them, and ways to work with them in your life. Hope you enjoy! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me? Learn more here.

I've recently found myself reflecting on which habits and patterns have been the most helpful to me during these couple of months of quarantine, so I wanted to share a few of them with you today. I also give my suggestions for my favorite pandemic podcasts - who would have guessed that would be a whole genre?? ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.

Not our normal episode today as we talk about the current state of the world. I try to offer up some of what's been working here for me, and how we can show up for one another and stay connected right now. ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.

Spring is almost here! Today I'm talking about some farm updates, what projects are underway, the joys of farm help, and how my schedule is shifting beginning next month. I also answer three listener questions about herbal consultations, tarot teas, and what new things I'm excited to be trying this year. Also, we're having a giveaway starting March 1st to celebrate a full year of the podcast! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.

Today we've got a homesteading topic: what projects should we be working on during these winter months? We'll cover the basics of garden tool maintenance plus ideas for crafts, taking stock of your pantry, spring garden planning, and much more! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines and herbal tea by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.

We're kicking off the new year with an overview of all the various projects we'll be undertaking in 2020! Today I'm talking about personal goals, house and homesteading to-dos, the state of the farm and its connected businesses (herbal products, consultations, etc), a brand new offering that I'm so excited to share with you, and the future format of this podcast. Possibility abounds for this upcoming year! What are you looking forward to? ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines in the mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation? Learn more here.

Today we're chatting about different methods to employ when putting your garden to bed for a restful winter. We discuss layering compost and mulching, tarping your garden, and employing cover crops. We also touch on the importance of reflection as the final wrap-up of your growing season. ~*~ Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend!

Today I'm chatting about two topics near and dear to my heart that are often connected to one another: goal setting and imposter syndrome. I discuss my current planning systems, and how an opportunity to pursue a teaching goal really made me question myself - and then how I worked through it to make sure I was acting with integrity. This month's book recommendation: Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing. ~*~ Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend!

Hi, friends. A very short update here on everything going on - like prepping for the fall equinox and getting ready for my elderberry syrup workshop. And I leave you with a favorite seasonal poem.