Friday, June 5th, was the beginning of the Bearded Grain or Mang Zhong, seasonal node, the ninth of the year. Bearded Grain is the last node just before Summer Solstice, the most expansive and Yang time of the year. The name, ‘Bearded Grain,’ is a reference to the crops, and is the beginning of the long harvest. The image of death, transition and renewal is characteristic of the period of the solstice that soon approaches.

Ancient MedicineKristen HudsonJune 8, 2020Seasonal Nodes, harvest, Chinese Medicine, Farmstead, farming, permaculture, ancient chinese medicine

Harvesting Chamomile

We recently created a Youtube Channel where we will be posting videos of life on the farm. In this short video, we harvest and dry our chamomile so that we can use it in teas and tisanes, as well as have a custom blend essential oil made by our friends at Aromaticum Botanicals that we use in a calming massage for the dogs.

Ancient MedicineKristen HudsonSeptember 27, 2019Youtube, Video, Chamomile, Farmstead, Nature, Native Medicine, Herb, Plant Magic