03/08/2025
I'm often asked, “What was the first herb you met, or started working with?” Lemon Balm and Yarrow are the ones who are typically at the forefront - first encounters that changed everything, at least in my adult life.
But, recently, I've been reflecting on way back when, to a time when I wasn't too much taller than the plants around me.
I loved playing in my grandma’s garden - full of flowers and insects. When I wasn’t climbing their massive Maple, I was getting up close and personal with the flora and fauna closer to the dirt. Bleeding Heart was always the one who stood out and caught my curiosity. I remember being told their name, and that they were poisonous to ingest. I’m not sure if my grandma thought that to be true, or if she was trying to dissuade me from testing it out for myself. But a seed was planted, that would eventually grow into my love and passion of herbalism.
Herbs have a curious way of entering our lives, especially for those of us who didn't grow up with herbalism woven into daily life.
Are there plants that stand out for/call to you more than others?
