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I’m obsessed with kitchen gardens...I love to plant them and harvest them and simply watch them grow. I love to help others create them as well.. it gives me so much pleasure to watch garden dreams come to life. In my world, all is well as long as the chard is growing and the tomatoes are ripening. Not much gives me as much pleasure as creating a dinner I’ve grown myself. I’m on a personal quest to help everyone I know turn any little patch of grass into a self sustaining food garden, because who needs a lawn anyhow! ? This little book from England showed up on my front porch this morning and is a basic history of walled gardens. I think that we have so much to learn from the practices of the past. Our climate is changing and it’s going to take instincts and working within the framework and rhythms of our natural world to sustain us during these turbulent times. #kitchengardens #potagers #asanctuarycalledhome #potagersforasmallplanet #bethschreibmangehring #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow #gardens #womenwhogarden #climatechange #homeorchards #vegetables (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/COkiRcDJkrx/?igshid=1m1o6r3a57ftl

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It was a wonderful Saturday night with our kids sitting by the fire pit and sipping on sweet woodruff laced May wine. I make it the same way that my father did with lemon balm, sliced strawberries , raw honey, Riesling and sweet woodruff and Sauternes . You simply slice the strawberries, add the other ingredients and let it all steep together for an hour or two. It was a simple and wonderful evening, nice and breezy and Watching my son pick the Riesling soaked strawberries out of the pitcher brought back so many sweet memories. I suppose that you could drink this anytime, but something about saving it for May when the woodruff is in bloom and the strawberries are sweet like the springtime air makes it seem just right. #may #maywine #maibowle #sweetwoodruff #reiing #livinginseason #seasonalpriestess #bethschreibmangehring #herbs #herbalist #asanctuarycalledhome #kitchengarden #potagersforasmallplanet #womenwhogarden (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQ-JlzJ2xK/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Grow some of your own food! This has been my mantra for so many years. Even if you're a city dweller and you have a window you can grow some herbs! If you've got a little terrace you can grow lots of herbs, lettuces, strawberries and tomatoes...if you've got a bit of sunshine you can try to grow almost anything. You'll be so proud the first time you serve your guests a salad that you've grown yourself and just think of the pleasure that you'll get when you stuff a chicken with fresh rosemary from one of your own plants or create a lovely burrata salad with basil and tomatoes from your own garden! This is one of the loveliest ways that I know of to stay in sync with the spring and summer #seasons! #wildwoman #creativecultivation #womensjourney #coaching #womensempowerment #rewilding #intuition #embodiment #healing #creativity #sexuality #eroticism #syncingtotheseasons #community #womensupportingwomen #flow #livinginseason #potagersforasmallplanet #kitchengardens #bethschreibmangehring #womenshealth #womenshealthcoach #iinhealthcoach #wholefood #strawberries #patiogardens #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO0quU9pMQ7/?igshid=16ouyfd3j388g

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I only eat raw tomatoes in season. What this means is that now that the slicers are coming in, that I’ll eat a fresh tomato sandwich at least three times a week if not more. This one is on sourdough bread spread with a tablespoon of French Onion dip... ( Yes you read that right!) dusted with truffle essence and topped with fresh sweet basil... More variations to come! Feeling like the most spoiled girl alive🍅❤️🍅 the rest I’ll turn into sauces, juice and stewed tomatoes so that I can have that flavor all winter long. #kitchengarden #potagersforasmallplanet #kitchengardensforasmallplanet #bethschreibmangehring #asanctuarycalledhome #vegetables #tomatoes #tomatosandwich #womenwhogarden (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHUfn8JNAi/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Today I was captivated by an ad for a Jo Malone candle that promised the experience of the fragrance of a fresh tomato vine. I ran into Saks to smell it because yes, I am that impulsive with it comes to anything perfumed. Alas, it was incredibly lovely, but it didn’t even come close to these, my lovely San Marzano tomatoes after a thunderstorm , full of ozone and sunlight and brushed with the dill pollen, basil and lemon balm that are planted with them. I’m spoiled by the real thing...although in the dead of winter that candle might be a different story🍅#tomatoes #bethschreibmangehring #gardens #gardensofinstagram #livinginseason #theschooloftheseasons #kitchengardensforasmallplanet #potagersforasmallplanet #herbs #green #yellow #thunderstorms #perfume #jomalone (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRFyo3LJ1oJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This may be my favorite summer breakfast! Gluten free crackers, a bit of ripe Brie and a blackberry straight off of the vine. Sometimes I’ll add a fresh basil leaf! Judging from the flowers on my canes, it’s going to be another bumper crop year! #livinginseason #asanctuarycalledhome #blackberries #fruit #homeorchard #brie #breakfast #herbanfarmgirl #herbanfarm #bethschreibmangehring #glutenfree #kitchengarden #potagersforasmallplanet #seasonalpriestess (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPY7WL0pKpt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Our mama Robin has gotten used to us and her eggs have hatched. It’s a joy to watch her and her babies. She’s such a good mother. She’s very stern with us if we’re making too much noise and she’s definitely in charge around here right now. Sometimes you can see all of their little beaks stretching upwards towards her when she comes back with food. It is such a miracle to me, having watched her build her nest and now watching her be a mama. The nest itself was an incredible feat of engineering a d watching her wisdom is inspiring. We’ve decided that the wreath stays... the nest will be the perfect Christmas ornament and hopefully she’ll be back again next spring. #livinginseason #robins #birds #birdsofinstagram #asanctuarycalledhome #potagersforasmallplanet #kitchengardens #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow #bethschreibmangehring (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO4KBntpYNf/?igshid=to52qknrobch

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• This is aromatherapy at its best.... take some time to stop and smell the Roses... seriously! I’m down at the @westernreserveherbsociety gardens where I work enjoying these glorious blooms. There’s nothing lovelier than the fragrance of an old vintage rose and really nothing better for your skin and your soul. I’ve noticed over the years that when I’ve harvested rose petals for tea and jam, that my hands and face get covered with rose oils and everything just feels better and my mood always gets brighter. I use rosewater on my skin everyday for its anti inflammatory properties in the morning and at night before I go to sleep. I drink rose tea made from my own vintage roses and I love to make rose jam and rose infused honey and don’t even get me started on rose perfume. It’s amazing to me that one plant can provide so much joy and healing all at the same time. They are skin food and soul food all in one. #seasons! #wildwoman #creativecultivation #womensjourney #womensempowerment #rewilding #intuition #beauty #healing #creativity #sexuality #eroticism #syncingtotheseasons #healthandbeauty #flow #livinginseason #potagersforasmallplanet #kitchengardens #bethschreibmangehring #womenshealth #womenshealthcoach #iinhealthcoach #wholefood #roses #historicroses #patiogardens #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow #rosewitch Repost from @herban_glow (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO0yywQphTM/?igshid=oecsxulmm791

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This is aromatherapy at its best.... take some time to stop and smell the Roses... seriously! There’s nothing lovelier than the fragrance of an old vintage rose and really nothing better for your skin and your soul. I’ve noticed over the years that when I’ve harvested rose petals for tea and jam, that my hands and face get covered with rose oils and everything just feels better and my mood always gets brighter. I use rosewater on my skin everyday for its anti inflammatory properties in the morning and at night before I go to sleep. I drink rose tea made from my own vintage roses and I love to make rose jam and rose infused honey and don’t even get me started on rose perfume. It’s amazing to me that one plant can provide so much joy and healing all at the same time. They are skin food and soul food all in one. #seasons! #wildwoman #creativecultivation #womensjourney #womensempowerment #rewilding #intuition #embodiment #healing #creativity #sexuality #eroticism #syncingtotheseasons #community #womensupportingwomen #flow #livinginseason #potagersforasmallplanet #kitchengardens #bethschreibmangehring #womenshealth #womenshealthcoach #iinhealthcoach #wholefood #roses #historicroses #patiogardens #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow #containergardens (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO0vjvQJ7Pc/?igshid=gz0loeo9dd36

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I am fortunate to be the Co-chair of the Dye Section of our beautiful herb garden down @westernreserveherbsociety garden at the @clegarden . Working in this garden is a joy and an adventure given that it’s actually the least easily understood of the sections that make up our garden. The most common question? “ Why are you growing a garden full of weeds? “ Dye plants are some of the oldest of the useful plants and like many of the medicinal plants, they ARE “ weeds!” As a result, the dye garden flows in a way that’s more natural and less conformed to the rigidity of a formal garden pattern. It’s almost impossible to tame and that’s because the beauty of these plants isn’t necessarily in the flowers, but instead in the mystery of the roots, leaves and stems, and what happens when you use a bit of alchemy and mordant to pull out the pigments and fix the colors. The yellow flowers you see here are from the Woad plant. The Woad plant doesn’t create a yellow dye...it creates a blue pigment from the leaves, and in fact it yields the face paint that the ancient Celts used to paint their faces blue before battle as well as a beautifully subtle blue dye for yarns and textiles. When it comes to natural plant dyes, the thinking these days is #farmtocloset and all of these easily misunderstood plants are finally getting honored as they should! #plantdye #plantdyes #dyegarden #dyegardening #alchemy #science #woad #woadblue #bethschreibmangehring #asanctuarycalledhome #potagersforasmallplanet (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/COvMKEiJo_2/?igshid=l2uhran7br2u

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The Historic Roses in the @westernreserveherbsociety garden continue to bloom. I wish you could smell them, the fragrance is absolutely intoxicating. Natural aromatherapy.. no little bottles needed... the real thing. #roses #historicroses #perfume #naturalperfume #womenwhogarden #bethschreibmangehring #kitchengarden #kitchengardencoach #potagersforasmallplanet #asanctuarycalledhome @clegarden (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/COjaHBKpwHH/?igshid=1s04rm104qwhl

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I’m such a proud plant mom! My quince has flowers for the very first time! I had a beautiful quince on my farm and I’ve missed it so much. I can’t wait to make membrillo! #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow #quince #homeorchard #kitchengardens #asanctuarycalledhome #potagers #potagersforasmallplanet #kitchengardencoach #bethschreibmangehring (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/COi5vXuJ-PY/?igshid=bqndfk4qloev

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“Spring is nature’s way of saying Let’s Party!” I think Robin Williams said that. I love it. That’s exactly how I feel, like partying and dancing and making love til dawn. Like gardening barefoot and drinking wine while I’m planting lettuces. Spring and especially the Merry Month of May is just so sensual and fecund... everything is dripping with sweetly moist and sticky pollen. Everything just smells so fresh and good and even when it’s snows like it did last week, it doesn’t last and everything just feels refreshed. Bring it on🌿#spring #may #mayday #lilyofthevalley #gratitude #blessed #magic #robinwilliams #strawhats #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow #bethschreibmangehring #potagersforasmallplanet #potagerforasmallplanet #kitchengarden #gardencoach (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/COeJloSJTOC/?igshid=kef8bouo891c

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I didn’t plant these. Don’t you just love the exuberance of these volunteer violets? I love to use the flowers and leaves in my salads this time of year with dandelion greens and ramps.#meetmeinthegarden #volunteerplants #violets #viola #potagersforasmallplanet #kitchengardensforasmallplanet #potagerforasmallplanet #soil #containergardens #bethschreibmangehring #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/COObVtGJz0Y/?igshid=1um6aj4sa5ui7

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I planted this beautiful Cox Orange Pippin apple tree last year. I’d always wanted one of these beautiful heirloom English apple trees. Last year it gave us two apples... this year it’s flowered twice, hardy specimen that it is. The blooms are subtly sweet and spicy and it’s just a spot of joy in the yard. It also seems to be having a sweet relationship with the lovely Cortland apple tree that’s been struggling for awhile. It has more blooms this year than ever! Fingers crossed! #apples #appletrees #coxorangepippin #homeorchard #asanctuarycalledhome #kitchengardensforasmallplanet #potagersforasmallplanet #potagerforasmallplanet #herbanfarmgirl #herbanglow #freshfruit #bethschreibmangehring (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/COJwMk0pMk1/?igshid=rogxut7objq

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So what’s your least favorite vegetable? We went to @petitisgardencenter today to get a few plant and @4theoneofus asked if I wanted cauliflower to which I responded..” I would prefer to not have any cauliflower” to which the women right behind me burst out laughing and said...” omg, I just heard the voice of your inner kindergartner “...I couldn’t stop laughing... that’s exactly what it was... I despised it then and I still do, although I will eat it albeit not happily. I’ve finally gotten to the point where I don’t mind it mashed but still😝 I bought red cabbage instead😘#gardening #vegetablegarden #vegetables #cauliflower #kitchengardens #kitchengardensforasmallplanet #potagerforasmallplanet #potagersforasmallplanet #asanctuarycalledhome #bethschreibmangehring (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/COEMZN7JMW6/?igshid=1oh2y50spdgm2