The Old Ways of Root & Leaf ~ Explore Ancient Plant Wisdom

ROOTS AND LEAVES THEMSELVES ALONE. Walt Whitman "Leaves of Grass", 1881 - smittyslittlefarm

ROOTS AND LEAVES THEMSELVES ALONE. Walt Whitman...

ROOTS AND LEAVES THEMSELVES ALONE. ROOTS and leaves themselves alone are these, Scents brought to men and women from the wild woods and  pond-side,  Breast-sorrel and pinks of love, fingers that...

ROOTS AND LEAVES THEMSELVES ALONE. Walt Whitman...

ROOTS AND LEAVES THEMSELVES ALONE. ROOTS and leaves themselves alone are these, Scents brought to men and women from the wild woods and  pond-side,  Breast-sorrel and pinks of love, fingers that...

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part IV - smittyslittlefarm

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part IV

Ginger, Cinnamon, Fennel, Thyme & Lemongrass Some plants carry fire in their roots. Not the fire of destruction.The fire of life. The kind that warms cold hands.The kind that moves...

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part IV

Ginger, Cinnamon, Fennel, Thyme & Lemongrass Some plants carry fire in their roots. Not the fire of destruction.The fire of life. The kind that warms cold hands.The kind that moves...

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part III - smittyslittlefarm

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part III

Frankincense, Myrrh, Helichrysum, Jasmine & Hops Some plants carry the memory of fire. Not destructive fire.Sacred fire.The kind burned in temples, caves, and quiet corners of homes for thousands of...

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part III

Frankincense, Myrrh, Helichrysum, Jasmine & Hops Some plants carry the memory of fire. Not destructive fire.Sacred fire.The kind burned in temples, caves, and quiet corners of homes for thousands of...

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part II - smittyslittlefarm

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part II

Some plants arrive gently. They do not shout.They do not burn.They do not command attention. They wait. They grow quietly at the edges of fields, along garden borders, beside doorsteps...

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part II

Some plants arrive gently. They do not shout.They do not burn.They do not command attention. They wait. They grow quietly at the edges of fields, along garden borders, beside doorsteps...

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part I - smittyslittlefarm

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part I

For as long as humans have walked the earth, we’ve walked alongside plants. Certain herbs became so beloved, so relied upon, and so intertwined with daily life that they earned...

The Herbs That Remember Us - Part I

For as long as humans have walked the earth, we’ve walked alongside plants. Certain herbs became so beloved, so relied upon, and so intertwined with daily life that they earned...

En emblem showing an ancient book open to information about herbs with herbs and flowers hanging all around it

Welcome to The Old Ways of Root & Leaf

Before there were pharmacies on every corner, before labels and lab coats and warning inserts, there were roots in the soil and leaves hung to dry in warm kitchens. The...

Welcome to The Old Ways of Root & Leaf

Before there were pharmacies on every corner, before labels and lab coats and warning inserts, there were roots in the soil and leaves hung to dry in warm kitchens. The...