Discovering Herbal Wisdom rooted in the Land We Live On

🌿 From Garden Frustration to Nature-Led Healing

Over the last few years, we’ve poured our hearts into planting a food forest on our property. We began by growing what we thought we should—the veggies and herbs we most often ate. But it didn’t take long to realize that Florida’s intense heat, unpredictable soil, biting insects, and persistent ants were making that dream a constant battle.

So we changed course.

We shifted from fighting the land to listening to it. We began planting what wanted to grow here—plants that thrive naturally in our climate and require little intervention. As we did that, something magical happened.

I started noticing how many of the “weeds” and wild plants growing around our yard and the neighboring woods had exactly the healing properties our family needed.

🌼 Learning from the Land Itself

I’ve spent years studying herbalism. I’ve learned about healing herbs from all over the world—adaptogens from Asia, roots from the Andes, tonics from Europe. But something always felt… slightly disconnected.

The more I walked our land and got curious about what was growing underfoot, the more I realized that nature was already offering what we needed—right where we were.

Each plant had a purpose, a signature, a rhythm. I began harvesting wild herbs, drying leaves and roots at their peak, and incorporating them into meals, spice blends, teas, and tinctures. Their energy felt different—alive, aligned, deeply connected to place and purpose.

🌾 Returning to the Wisdom of What’s Native

This journey has changed my herbalism from something learned in books to something felt in my bones. There is a powerful intelligence in working with what thrives here. These plants know the soil, the cycles, the intensity—and their medicine reflects that.

Now, I’m ready to share this journey—what I’ve learned from the plants, the earth, and the process of letting go of what “should” grow and leaning into what does.

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