I opened up a book I haven't read for quite a while: The Little House in The Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I have always loved...

Thistle: Milk Weed (Silybum Marianum) If you live in the west the Milk Weed Thistle is a plant you will know well. It invades everything...

Wild Foraging: Cattails The boys and I taste different parts of cattails while out on the trail. Subscribe to Author Sara F. Hathaway on...

After getting tired of answering the question: How do you make your pickles? I decided to put this video together to show you exactly...

Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica) Stinging Nettle is a plant that you have probably seen before. Maybe you cursed it for giving you a...

As the weather in northern California starts to cool a little and tantalize us with a break from the oppressive heat, the acorns start to...

After my interview for The Changing Earth Podcast with Cat Ellis, Author of Life-Saving Herbs, Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for...

This pin is a great little idea! Unfortunately we don't know who the original poster of this pin but whoever it was had a great idea. I...

If your garden is getting as big as mine is, it is time to think about canning. Canning is a great way to preserve all your garden ...

Bee Pollen, A Must for Every Survivalist's Pantry I came across this little miracle quite by accident. Here in California we are in...

Parsley (Petroselunum crispum, P. Hortense, P. Sativum) Parsley is most identifiable as a garnish that you find on your plate but it has...

Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) There are over 600 types of mint today and they continue to be bred to enhance certain qualities of each...

Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium) The Yarrow plant has an interesting history. The name Achillea is quoted in many texts as having come from...

A very knowledgeable gentleman, Doug Huffman from Sierra School of Survival, taught me how to make this while out on the trail one day....

Lets talk about sprouts: Sprouts are a nutritional way to get your dose of veggies anytime. They will grow in the light or dark but...

My experience in gardens started when I was very little, gardening with my family. I watched as the goodies came in and got stored away...

The dandelion originated in Asia as a food and medicine. It was brought to the United States by the Spanish and Germans. The name,...