John Jeavons
Grow the Earth. Grow Biointensive. Grow Abundance.
Category: medicinal plants
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies: The Healing Power of Plant Medicine
Progress is a funny thing. Every real advancement in agriculture or medicine that we enjoy today is rooted in the deep knowledge that kept our ancestors alive. But over time, as we “improve” we tend to lose touch with the traditional knowledge and practices… Continue Reading “The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies: The Healing Power of Plant Medicine”
The World is Filled with Solutions: A Guidebook to Healing Spices
It is wonderful how the Earth gives us an abundance of delicious, beneficial, healing plants that we can grow and use to make our lives better. I have so many favorite books, and Healing Spices – How to Use 50 Everyday and Exotic Spices… Continue Reading “The World is Filled with Solutions: A Guidebook to Healing Spices”
Old Ways, New Farmers: How Native Wisdom Can Help Us Create a Better Future
Sustainability isn’t a new concept. For almost 50 years I have worked to create a form of agriculture that helps all people grow abundant nutritious food and fertile soil, in harmony with this beautiful earth. I know that I have been helped and… Continue Reading “Old Ways, New Farmers: How Native Wisdom Can Help Us Create a Better Future”
Ease Your Mind: Herbs for Mental Health
It’s no secret that gardening is good for the body and spirit. Gardeners have known the peace and calm that comes from tending their plants for centuries – I certainly feel it when I’m watering, weeding, harvesting or just being in the garden, feeling… Continue Reading “Ease Your Mind: Herbs for Mental Health”
Eastern Leatherwood
I wrote this post earlier this year, the week before Arbor day. In honor of the forest-friendly holiday, I thought I’d talk about one of my favorite trees (or, more accurately, a shrub): Eastern Leatherwood (Dirca palustris L. Thymelaeaceae), which is native to eastern… Continue Reading “Eastern Leatherwood”
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