Weeping Willow Apothecary

09/27/2025

One of the many big baskets of dried lemon balm we’re jarring today....grown organically in the medicine garden here at Weeping Willow Homestead & School

07/07/2025

🌿✨ Big Herb Harvest Day! ✨🌿

Yesterday was a wild and wonderful day in our medicine garden — and this isn’t even half of it! We spent hours harvesting and still barely made a dent in what’s growing out there.

We brought in baskets overflowing with lemon balm, yarrow, six kinds of mint, five kinds of basil, mugwort, thyme, two varieties of oregano, rosemary, comfrey (and seeds!), burdock, dill, mullein, Spilanthes (aka the toothache plant), marshmallow, motherwort, calendula, two types of sage, St. John’s Wort, and more...

It smelled incredible and felt even better — this is what a natural apothecary looks like in progress. 🌞💚

All of this goodness will be dried and transformed into teas, tinctures, salves, oils, and more to stock our herbal medicine cabinet (and yours too, soon 😉).

There’s something deeply empowering about growing your own remedies. The garden is abundant, and we’re so grateful to be able to share it.

06/26/2025

We headed out to gather some beautiful mimosa blossoms to make more tinctures and herbal remedies for the apothecary. The kids came along and got some hands-on experience learning how to properly identify, harvest, and appreciate this amazing tree.

Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin), sometimes called the "Tree of Happiness," is a wonderful herb known for its calming, mood-lifting properties. It's one of our favorite summertime allies for emotional support and nervous system balance.

I love being able to teach the next generation how to connect with plants and understand their purpose—not just what they are, but why we use them and how to work with them respectfully. These are the moments that stick.

We’ll be turning this harvest into more tinctures and exploring other ways to use mimosa in our herbal toolkit—stay tuned for what we create!

06/26/2025

This is going to be so much fun! Come see us! We'll be there with some herbal goodies.

🌟 This Saturday! 4–8 PM at Luttrell Park 🌟
(Up on the hill behind Luttrell Elementary)

You won’t want to miss this fun-filled summer evening for the whole family!
This isn’t just shopping at the market—it’s a chance to slow down, laugh, play, and connect.

Come out and enjoy:

🍴 A delicious food truck
🛍️ Amazing local vendors
🐰 A small animal petting zoo
🧊 Iced herbal tea to keep you cool
🍪 Fresh baked goods & handmade crafts
🌽 Farm-fresh produce
🎨 Children’s activities & playground fun
🌿 A scenic walking trail to explore
🍭 Cotton candy & popcorn machines for sweet, nostalgic treats!

✨ Grab your friends, bring the kids, and soak up the community vibes.
Let’s make this a night to remember!

Help us spread the word—see you there! 💛

06/12/2025

We'll be there! Come see us and help spread the word!

Luttrell Farmer’s Market is back for the 2025 season!
Join us on these special Saturday evenings from 4–8 PM for a market filled with local goodness and community connection:

June 28 | July 26 | August 23 | September 27 | October 25

Luttrell Park

Come stroll through a market full of:
• Homegrown produce, herbs, flowers & eggs
• Homemade baked goods, jams, and local meats
• Handmade soaps, crafts, art & decor
• Food trucks, sweet treats & cool drinks
• Local authors, child entrepreneurs & more
• Activities for kids and a welcoming, hometown vibe

Whether you're shopping, visiting, or just soaking in the vibe—there’s something here for everyone.
Let’s gather, support local, and enjoy these sweet evenings together.

Follow this page for updates, vendor highlights, and event news!

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06/12/2025

Today’s Harvest from the Medicine Garden 🌿✨
There’s something magical about the first calendula blooms of the season—bright, golden faces glowing like tiny suns among the green. I also gathered a beautiful bundle of yarrow, one of my favorite herbal allies. 🧡🤍

These plants aren’t just pretty—they’re powerful medicine. Calendula is wonderful for skin healing, and yarrow is a classic for wound care and so much more. Every harvest from this garden reminds me that real wellness often starts right outside our door.

Feeling grateful for the sunshine, the soil, and the quiet joy of growing our own remedies. 🌱💛

06/12/2025

Overflowing with Herbal Abundance 🌿✨
The medicine garden is absolutely alive right now—everywhere I turn there’s something blooming, stretching toward the sun, or quietly waiting to be harvested and turned into nourishing, healing remedies. The photos don’t even come close to capturing the scent, the energy, or the wonder held in this space. 💚

This season’s garden is packed full of medicinal treasures, each one offering its own kind of wisdom:

🌼 Calendula – Skin-loving and soothing, perfect for salves and teas.
🌿 Yarrow – A first-aid staple for cuts, fevers, and circulation support.
🌸 Chamomile – Gentle and calming, for sleep, tummies, and tender hearts.
🍃 Lemon Balm – Bright and uplifting, great for stress and anxiety.
🌿 Plantain – Nature’s bandage for bites, burns, and scrapes.
💜 Echinacea – Immune system ally, perfect for winter prep.
🌿 Holy Basil (Tulsi) – A powerful adaptogen to soothe the nervous system.
🌸 Feverfew – Traditionally used for headaches and migraines.
🌱 Peppermint & Spearmint – Refreshing digestive aids and cooling summer teas.
🌺 Bee Balm – Antimicrobial and aromatic, wonderful for colds and coughs.
💙 Borage – Lifts the spirit and supports the adrenals, with beautiful blue blooms.
🟣 Comfrey – Deep tissue healer, for bones, bruises, and skin.
💜 Lavender – Calming, antiseptic, and deeply aromatic.
🌿 Ashwagandha – Grounding adaptogen for energy and hormone balance.
🍭 Licorice Root – Soothing for respiratory health and adrenal support.
🌸 Marshmallow – A demulcent wonder, cooling and calming for the throat and gut.
🌱 Turmeric & Ginger – Anti-inflammatory powerhouses, warming and energizing.
🔥 Horseradish – Strong, spicy, and immune-boosting.
🌿 Mugwort – For dreams, cycles, and deep energetic clearing.
💚 Motherwort – The mothering herb—soothing for heart and hormones.
🌞 St. John’s Wort – Sunshine in plant form, for nerves and skin.
🌙 Valerian – Deep rest and nervous system support.
🌿 Vervain – For the tense, the weary, and the overworked.

And soooo many more not even listed here. Every path in the garden leads to another gift from the earth, and every harvest is another chance to learn and prepare remedies for the seasons ahead. 🧺✨

What a joy it is to walk among these green allies and slowly, lovingly build our home apothecary—one leaf, root, and flower at a time.

03/30/2025

Come see us and get some wonderful herbal products!!

🌿🐰✨ Come see Weeping Willow Homestead at the Halls Spring Fling! ✨🐰🌿

Join us on April 26th from 11 AM - 4 PM at 7047 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville, TN for a day filled with spring magic! We’ll have a little bit of everything from our homestead, including:

🥚 Farm-fresh eggs
🌱 Seeds & plant starts
🐰 Bunnies & healthy herbal mixes for rabbits & chickens
🫖 Herbal tea blends & fresh herb bundles
🍯 Adaptogenic honey & magnesium spray
🌿 Tinctures, salves, & smokable herb blends
🕯️ Hand-painted taper candle sets
🍃 Spices, dried herbs, & homestead décor
📚 Books & info on our Children’s Homeschool Homesteading Workshops & Parents Day Out events
🌸 Plus, children entrepreneurs sharing their amazing creations!

✨ And more, including:
🍇 Elderberry syrup & tincture
🍯 Herbal sugars
🍯 Dandelion jelly
🛁 Bath products & infused oils
🖨️ Printable homesteading & homeschooling resources
🍽️ Recipes
🌱 Seed bombs
🧼 Natural cleaning products
🐾 Homemade dog treats
🌿 Essential oil diffusing bracelets

Stop by for a cold, refreshing cup of lavender raspberry hibiscus herbal tea and sip while you shop! 🌼✨

We can’t wait to see you there! 💛

02/12/2025

Rainy days like today are meant to be savored. The soft rhythm of the rain against the window, the misty view of the animals happily roaming around in the drizzle finding little bug snacks, and me listening to one of my audiobooks playing and sipping on a warm cup of herbal tea—it’s the perfect kind of slow, cozy day.

And with the world outside refreshed, it’s time to bring a little wonder inside. After months of growing, drying, and storing, I’m finally jarring up the bounty of my medicine garden—fragrant herbs, wild bark, mystical mushrooms, fiery peppers, potent seeds, and ancient roots. Soon, everything will be beautifully organized in jars, lining the shelves of my office like a colorful, fragrant tapestry of nature’s gifts. There’s nothing more rewarding than growing your own ingredients for herbal medicine, teas, and spices—knowing exactly where they came from and how they were tended, from seed to shelf.

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02/07/2025

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12/19/2024

It's that time of the year again! Our Winter Herbal Tea Line is back in stock and just in time for Christmas! Check out these three fantastic tea blends!
***WINTER WELLNESS** Tea is a unique blend of organic Astragalus Root, Ginger Root, Elderberries, Cinnamon Chips, Rosehips, Lemon Balm, Mint, Mullein, Rosemary, Echinachea, Eleuthero Root, and Chamomile. This one is amazing for helping with immune support and kicking those winter blues and colds. It's available in 1oz and 2oz bags as a loose tea ($4 an ounce) and in tea bags ($4 for 7 tea bags).
***FOREST CHAI** is such a beautiful and tasty tea blend. It screams cozy winter. With a blend of Pine, Cardamom Seeds, Rooibos, Peppercorn, Juniper Berries, Ginger, Cinnamon, Clove and Star Annise. It's available in 1oz and 2oz bags as a loose tea ($5 an ounce) and in tea bags ($5 for 7 tea bags).
*** CHRISTMAS MORNING TEA*** is a delicious blend of Rooibos, Peppermint, Clove, Orange Peel, Cinnamon and Hibiscus Flower. It's available in 1oz and 2oz bags as a loose tea ($4 an ounce) and in tea bags ($4 for 7 tea bags).

10/15/2024

🌺 Red Roselle Hibiscus: Nature's Tangy Powerhouse 🌺

Check out this beautiful harvest of red Roselle hibiscus from the homestead! Not only is it stunning, but it's also packed with antioxidants and Vitamin C. This tangy bloom helps boost immunity, supports healthy digestion, and may even lower blood pressure! Whether you sip it as a refreshing tea or add it to jams and salads, it's a deliciously healthy addition to your meals. Feeling so grateful for this bountiful harvest! 🌿💪