About this podcast
An amateur backyard herbalist that likes to share history and uses of common plants that you may encounter everyday.
Episodes
- Christmas Ideas · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 19Thank you for joining me for an all new episode of Herbs N Weeds. On this episode, I wanted to share some DIY ideas for holiday gifts to your family. A lot of the ideas I talk…
- Get To Know : Beech · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 18Thank you for coming back and listening to an all new episode of Herbs N Weeds. This episode we get to know the two most beneficial parts of the American Beech tree; the nut and…
- Choosing The Right Oils · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 17Hello and welcome to another episode of Herbs N Weeds. Today is all about choosing good essential oils. In the the show I give a step-by step DIY basic way of distilling oils at…
- Get To Know: Milkweed · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 16🌿 How to Identify Milkweed (Common Milkweed – Asclepias syriaca) FeatureDescriptionPlant TypePerennial herbHeight2–6 feet tallStemThick, upright, often reddish or green with…
- Get To Know: Chaga · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 15🌳 How to Identify Chaga FeatureDescriptionTypeFungus (not a true plant)Host TreeWhite or yellow birch trees (especially Betula papyrifera or B. pendula)AppearanceCharcoal-black…
- Get To Know: Calendula · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 14🌼 How to Identify Calendula 🔍 Key Features FeatureDescriptionPlant TypeAnnual herbHeight12–24 inches (30–60 cm) tallLeavesLance-shaped, slightly sticky, pale green, alternately…
- Get To Know: Burdock · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 13🌿 How to Identify Burdock 🔍 Key Features: FeatureDescriptionPlant TypeBiennial (2-year growth cycle)HeightUp to 6 feet tall (2 meters) in 2nd yearLeavesLarge, heart-shaped…
- Poison Ivy Relief · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 12Today on Herbs N Weeds I talk about a couple plants that will help you with a poison ivy rash. The two main plants I talk about are St. john’s Wort and Jewelweed. I also give a…
- Get To Know: Hawkweed · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 11🌼 How to Identify Hawkweed 🔍 Key Features: * Botanical Name: Hieracium spp. (most commonly Hieracium pilosella, also called Pilosella officinarum) * Common Names: Mouse-ear…
- Get To Know: Ox-Eye Daisy · 7 min · Season 3 Episode 10🌼 How to Identify Ox-Eye Daisy 🔍 Key Characteristics * Family: Asteraceae (same as chamomile, dandelion, yarrow) * Height: 1–3 feet tall * Leaves: * Basal leaves…
