It occurred to me that I have not been taking many photos of my garden this year, especially as I go out and gather fresh ingredients to work with when I need them, so here is a shot from today.
I am slowly gathering clover, allheal, and yarrow to dry for the winter months during cold season as they are staples round here. I like to make a decoction of this trio, or use them as hot tea. Everything in nature is a partnership. I gather slowly as to let the bees and other garden helpers get their fill and needs met too. I often pick when the flowers are getting brown.
In my pursuit to gather some of the three healing sisters I decided to grab some spearmint and mulberries for a lovely suntea; English walnuts are starting to fall and so I gather them to start the sundrying process as summer goes along and, some comfrey to make a poultice to help heal a terrible burn... I started the healing process off with two days of fresh aloe, virgin coconut oil and royal jelly (with propolis) as a salve and now will add comfrey to the mix for the final stages of skin regeneration (this process will keep you from peeling and save your skin from harmful damage in the long run).
As an aside I would like to make a comment on the changing of Sol -- The sun is not the same as it once was, it is white hot and intense, what would take me a day to burn happens in a short amount of time now, even on overcast days. The days of the golden sun are gone.
Get to know the healers in the ground where you live. <3
