Herb Nerds Blog

When I was growing up, we used a few garden vegetables as soon as they were harvested: red potatoes were on that list. My grandmother had a special...

Water is one of the most critical aspects to life, vitality and wellness, but making a decision on drinking water can be a bit confusing. For some,...

- Natural yeast exists only in nature. It has not been sold commercially for decades.   - All yeast in the grocery store is genetically modified (c...

Your anxiety is back, your mind is racing, your heart is pounding and your stomach is in knots. It’s going to be okay. You are going to be okay. Yo...

If submerging our body in a warm bathtub of water can make our joints and muscles feel better, is there something that could trigger the same kind ...

On the evening of August 29th, 1911, near Oroville, California, a 50-year-old Indigenous American man walked out of the forest. He approached a man...

The thyroid is part of the endocrine system, the chemical messenger system made up of glands that produce and distribute hormones.  But it does not...

Do you have fruit trees? This one's for you. When growing fruit, consider many things about your climate and growing season. You can find informati...

The word lymph comes from the Latin word “lympha” which means “water.” It was first described in the 17th century by Olaus Rudbeck and Thomas Barth...

Being a parent is one of the greatest opportunities in life. I’ve been a parent in a lot of ways: foster/proctor, childbirth, step-parenting, adopt...

I grew up with the phrase "Fake it ‘til you make it.” As a young woman, I regularly witnessed my mother enter situations that were far beyond her c...

Nichole - Pruning Fruit Trees Prune fruit trees during the offseason. Summer pruning removes leaves needed for tree health. You can prune off exc...