Today is one of the first days it has really felt like fall here on the farm. It's drizzly, overcast, and I am wearing socks (IYKYK). As autumn settles in, the air cools and the days grow shorter. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the season associated with the Lungs, the organ of "letting go." It's no coincidence that fall is also meant to be a time for this same action. The trees show us, with effortless grace, how to let go. Leaves drift to the ground—no struggle, no...

The species name of Goldenrod- Solidago- means “to make whole.” It is a premier remedy for hay fever allergies- ironic as with its showy...

The fresh, citrusy scent that bursts from the slender green leaves of the lemon verbena bush is nothing short of uplifting. But lemon...