As the dog days of summer slowly creep towards fall, Elder, the medicine chest of the country people” is emerging alongside roadways reminding us of the need to prepare for the seasons to come.  Combine dried Elder flowers, which are high in vitamin C, with dried yarrow and peppermint and you’ll have an old Gypsy [...]

Hi! I’m Kat and I am one of the Crones contributing to this blog. I’ve never blogged before, so bear with me while I learn. There are many topics I’d like to share with you, most of which will be revealed as time goes on, but here are some hints. I am a fiber artist, ex-alpaca rancher, [...]

For those of you out there worried about what’s in the foods you eat, it’s not difficult to make and preserve your own.  Some things may be a little more difficult and time consuming, but there are a lot of things that are really easy to do, like jams, jellies, relishes and pickles.  (And you [...]