Episode 16 Foraging - Ethics, Simple Plants To Identify
On our last Living and Lovin Herbs Podcast episode, I talk about foraging and the ethics we all need to apply when we are out in the wild and picking plants. Click Here to listen to the show! ...
Read moreHerbal Oil Infusion for our Bath and Body Products
Herbal oil infusions is a century old process and is still effective today in pulling the beneficial oils out of herbs
Read moreDitch the Dryer Sheets! Be Free and Green Without Sacrificing a Single Thing
It's been 20 years since I stopped using these products specifically, the dryer sheets and commercial fabric softeners. I haven't missed them one bit.
Read moreHi Everyone! Thompson Street Farm LLC has spun off its soap / bath and gift products to a new website and store. We now have a new look, and store. I will be doing business as Farm to Bath and the...
Read moreI’m always humbled and grateful when asked to speak about what I do here on Thompson Street Farm. This week I was the speaker at a local garden club here in town and I have to say what a wonderf...
Read moreIf you have cabin fever from all this snow and extremely cold weather come on down to the CT Flower Show and warm up by thinking about spring! Starting today through Sunday I will be at the CT Flow...
Read morePine Trees and their Medicinal Uses
As a child growing up in California, I loved to hear the breeze through the Ponderosa pines. Because these trees are so tall (over 230 feet high), there is a distinct sound that I’ve not heard i...
Read moreI always leave plenty of green onions to overwinter in the garden because, in the spring, it’s a treat to be able to go out and harvest them to add to my salad and/ or salad dressings. Over the ...
Read moreAs a Christmas gift to myself, I enrolled in the Herbal Academy of New England, an online educational program for those who want to become herbalists and/or anyone who is interested in herbs. I ...
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