Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow
Best audience for Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens: Home and large-scale chicken farmers, city chicken keepers. Candace said: As an urban flock-tender, Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens is perhaps a little more than I really need. Gail offers a veritable tome of guidance and information on raising chickens both for eggs and as meat-birds. If you […]
Urban Chicken Resources
Herbalists and urban farmers alike have fallen in love with the humble Chicken. These feathered friends can help turn a little city lot into a healthy, sustainable, nourishing oasis for humans and plants alike. Part of their charm, besides the delicious fresh eggs they offer and their eager willingness to help you turn over a […]
Ginger Essential Oil Properties and Uses
In this winter’s cold, snowy weather, which is highly unusual for my fiery region, my inner fire started to seriously lag. We’d just been through our second snowy-icy spat for the season. As my garden froze over, so did my motivation. I found myself wanting nothing more than to lay in bed, daydream, and maybe […]
80.A 101 on Raising Chickens Naturally
Backyard chickens are taking over the world one yard at a time. How do you know if keeping chickens is right for you?
Keeping Chickens by Jeremy Hobson and Celia Lewis
Best audience for Keeping Chickens: Beginners who want to learn more about keeping chickens Candace said: Overall, I wasn’t as thrilled with Keeping Chickens as I’d expected. Jeremy and Celia included some wonderful bits, like their section on points to consider and recommendations for breeds and sizes, but some parts didn’t go as far as I […]
Living with Chickens by Jay Rossier
Best audience for Living with Chickens: Chicken farmers from beginner to more experienced, including those who want to try their hand at incubating and raising their own chickens Candace said: Of the six chicken books I read in preparation for Real Herbalism Radio Show 80: Chickens, Living with Chickens by Jay Rossier was my favorite. I […]
Keep Chickens! by Barbara Kilarski
Best audience for Keep Chickens!: Folks either new to keeping chickens in the city or those who are entertaining the thought, kids and adults who want to keep chickens as pets and egg-producers Candace said: As one new to keeping chickens (but with a little bit of duck-tending experience), I loved Barbara’s approach to tending […]
Poultry Breeds by Carol Ekarius
Best audience for Poultry Breeds: Hen-keepers, homesteaders, and Poultry Fanciers of all ages and experience levels as well as any other folk who want to get to know a little about the various kinds of Chickens, Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys living among us. Candace said: I loved browsing through this collection of chickens, ducks, geese, […]
Ginger Health Benefits: Resource Guide
Welcome to the Herb of the Month. This page is available to all and is a sample of what the Herbal Nerd Society Members get extra each month. This page has a special video, curated articles, and recipes based on the month’s herb.
79.Herb Lab Vital Herbalism and Fire Cider Making Day
We are talking today about Vital Herbalism. Candace and Sue will touch on what it means to them and how they are incorporating it into their herbal practices. Then we discuss World Fire Cider Making Day.
Ginger: The Best Herb for Helping Your Digestion
Ginger. In my childhood years, it was a snap. Cookie, that is. Ginger snaps were a relatively rare treat. Mom didn’t believe in dessert. She said if the meal’s good then you don’t need dessert or the extra calories. Case Closed. When relatives visited, though, ginger snaps were sometimes among the treats she stocked, so it wasn’t as if I was completely unfamiliar with this spicy little root by the time I had my first true Ginger experience.
78.Vital Herbalism with Jakob Sletteland
Modern Herbalism is rooted in a variety of backgrounds, some traditional and some grown from modern science. Inspired herbalists are gifted with a number of powerful approaches on their path to helping others.