[Sandy]

Good morning, Katerina. My family and I sold everything we owned but our vehicles and a few pieces of furniture and moved across the country a few years ago. My husband and I, my daughter and her family along with my mom and stepdad. We built cabins and all live on the same property in the Cabinet Mountain range in Montana. There are more plants than I can list. And more I haven’t found yet.

My most used plants are:

Mullein, St. John’s Wort, Oregon Grape, Chamomile, Self Heal, Meadowsweet, Prickly lettuce, Mallow, Golden rod, Yarrow, red and white Clover, Rose hips, Plantain, Pine pitch, Arnica and Usnea. Still on the hunt for Lung wort and many others. Huckleberries, wild blueberries and wild tiny strawberries are yummy to find. I made Oregan Grape berry and lemon curd last summer. It was a huge hit. I cooked bull thistle and even pickled some. Wild Lamb’s quarters are better than spinach in our opinion. Along with learning the medicinal parts, I’ve also learned what’s edible and how to cook them. I’m just as focused on that part. Since we live several mountain ranges from town and it’s not always possible to get off the mountain.

Every day is a new discovery. I have wetlands and different elevations just around the corner. I live 5 min from the lake at 4,000 plus elevation. I only recently began my herbal journey so I’m still discovering. I found fleabane last summer, but I was already overwhelmed with my harvest of the day. It is on my list to harvest this year. In reading the monograph, I didn’t see what parts are used. Don’t know about you but spring fever is setting in! Enjoyed the post. Hope you have a terrific day! 🌻

[Sandy]

Thank you so much Katrina. I found this plant last summer. I’ll be harvesting it this summer. 🙂