Hello, my lovelies! I have some pictures I wanted to share that I have taken since my last Garden Tour. Some plants have flourished, while others have died, but I am proud of the progress I have made this year. The past few years have been touch and go, filled with learning how to raise [...]
Reishi Mushrooms, Ganoderma lucidum, are a staple in Traditional Chinese Medicine. But guess what? I found them in my backyard in East Texas. Not many of them, but they are there. You can't find as much about these wonderful little fungi as easily as you can about more common herbal remedies, but I wouldn't be [...]
Sweet Violet, or Viola odorata, is a fantastic and beautiful little plant that I discovered in my backyard very early on in our time here in our home. It is a creeping perennial that grows 6-10 inches tall and 12-18 inches across. With toothed, heart-shaped leaves and violet-blue 5-petaled flowers, it is relatively easy to [...]
I'm taking this week to do a final read-through of a client's manuscript, and then I will get back to working on the prequel to Blood for Honor, The Wild Assault. I have a few things I want to change in the first five chapters, which will probably extend it to six chapters and move [...]
Mullein, Verbascum thapsus, is one of the best plants to find in the wild. Known as "nature's toilet paper," the soft leaves can not only be used as sanitary wipes when in the woods, but the plant is also medicinal! Also known as Aaron's Rod because of the staff-life flower stalk. Great (Common) Mullein is [...]
There are many different clover varieties, the most common being white, red, and crimson. Today, I want to talk about Red Clover, Trifolium pratense. It is most commonly known as a foraging crop for livestock and in gardening, as it fixes nitrogen in the soil. But you know, if I am doing a post on [...]
First off, you gotta click this link to go read the review, but, spoiler alert, it's a 4 out of 5 stars! I was blessed by this review. It points out some things I can fix in my next books but also has glowing praise for other aspects. I'm so excited! It is my first [...]
I officially started the first draft of The Wild Assault yesterday, which is the prequel to Blood for Honor that I never thought would be an actual thing. I only have 541 words that I got in about an hour of spare time, but I started it. Who knows when it will be finished...but it [...]
Marshmallow is best known for being the originator of the sweet lovely confection we call marshmallows today. Before you get too excited, the marshmallows you buy in the store have nothing in common with the herb as of 2023 and haven't for decades. They originated from medicinal confections made by boiling the root of Althaea [...]
One Moon Study links will work when posts are made public: Chickweed Marshmallow Red Clover Mullein Sweet Violet Reishi Sage Passionflower Self-Heal Nettle Thyme Rosemary Dandelion Goldenrod Rose Blackberry Plantain Honeysuckle California Poppy Queen Anne's Lace Mugwort Day Lily Elder Cleavers Chickweed, Stellaria media, aka chick wittles, clucken wort, adder's mouth, white bird's eyes, satin [...]
Red Hawk Ridge 