Farm & Forage Apothecary, LLC

10/29/2026

🌺 Flower Essence Benefits

Each jar holds a whisper of summer — Garden Balsam 🌸, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Orange 🌻 Hawkw**d preserved in a gentle 50/50 glycerin and water blend.

These flower essences are crafted to support emotional balance, inner calm ☯️, and clarity of mind — gentle remedies that remind us to slow down and reconnect with nature’s rhythm.

Every bloom 🌷 carries its own message of healing and harmony.

Which flower speaks to your spirit today?

10/26/2026

Farm status achieved!

If you plan to do even small farming, go talk to your local USDA office. They will open doors for you.

10/26/2026

🌿 Drying & Storing Herbs

Each jar tells a story of patience and care.

This parsley was grown, harvested, and dried right here in Wattsburg — part of the slow rhythm that keeps Farm & Forage connected to the land. Next, I'll crush it or grind it to refill the seasoning container. That way every time I serve parsley, I'll know it was grown with deliberate care and not have to worry about fillers or additives that aren't healthy.

How do you preserve your garden harvests for winter?

10/23/2026

Can you guess what school I am studying under?

10/21/2026

🌱 Exciting News!
I’m getting ready to apply for USDA Farm Status — a big step toward growing my apothecary and agricultural goals!

Having USDA Farm Status opens doors to valuable benefits like:
✅ Access to grants and low-interest loans for farm development
✅ Support programs for conservation and sustainability
✅ Opportunities to expand into certified agricultural markets

It’s all about strengthening local agriculture and building a more resilient future. 🌾

Stay tuned — I’ll share updates as I move through the process!

10/17/2026

I studied the plant, how to grow it and how to use it.

I don’t use fertilizer or chemicals because I plan to get organic certification later down the road.

I started regenerative farming this year.

I have decided that 2 gram dried herb packages will provide 2-3 cups of tea.

Because I, myself, and me are growing, harvesting, packaging, and printing - 4”x6” packages will be priced at $3.00 each.

I feel like that’s the perfect size and price without having to commit to a large bag of herbs.

09/30/2026

🌱 Why space is the secret ingredient in a thriving garden

Crowding plants is one of the easiest ways to shrink your harvest. When tomatoes, beans, or squash fight for the same sunlight, water, and nutrients, they grow weaker, fruit less, and stay wetter after rain—perfect conditions for mildew and pests. Give each plant its mature width and you get better airflow, easier w**ding and harvesting, and healthier soil because roots aren’t competing in a tangle.

That’s why planning the space before you sow is more valuable than buying extra seed packets.

Tools like VegPlotter make this simple. You sketch beds and paths to scale with drag-and-drop, drop in crops, and the planner shows recommended spacing, companion plants, crop-rotation warnings, and a calendar tuned to your climate. The free version lets you design unlimited layouts (with a planting limit), so you can test “what if I add another raised bed?” without wasting a season. Similar planners—GrowVeg, Planter, Seedtime, and GARDENA myGarden—do the same job with automatic spacing, frost dates, and printable maps.

A 30-minute digital layout beats a summer of guesswork. Measure once, plant once, harvest more.

Have you used a garden planner yet? Which one helped you stop overcrowding? Drop your tips below 👇

Master the principles of garden design, from companion planting to succession sowing, with VegPlotter’s free 2026 planning tools.

09/17/2026

🛑 STOP!!! Before you palce your order... 🛑

09/16/2026

📚 Now’s the time to order seeds—and decide where your spring plants will come from.

Don’t wait until the garden center is picked over. Popular varieties sell out, and started plants go fast once the weather warms. A little planning now means a fuller garden later.

Order seeds first. Direct-sow crops (beans, squash, sunflowers, carrots) and anything you want to start indoors (tomatoes, peppers, herbs) should be on your list this month.

A few quality seed companies that ship well:

• Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds — huge selection of rare and heirloom varieties
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/plants-seeds/flowers

• Johnny’s Selected Seeds — excellent germination, strong vegetable and flower lines, great growing info https://www.johnnyseeds.com

• Territorial Seed Company — reliable packets plus starts, potatoes, garlic, and region-tested varieties
https://www.territorialseed.com

Then plan your started plants. Decide what you’ll grow from seed and what you’ll buy as transplants. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and many flowers are often easier as starts if you don’t have grow lights.

📞 Call or visit a local nursery, farmers market grower, or garden center and ask when their first plant shipments arrive. Write it on the calendar 📆 so you’re not shopping last-minute.

Quick checklist ✅:

📜 Make a simple plant list by bed.
📱 Order your seeds now.
✒️ Note which crops you’ll buy as starts.
📍 Pick one or two local sources and check their spring dates.

Your future self—and your garden—will thank you.

What’s already on your seed list this year? 👇

09/15/2026

🌱 From lawn to garden plot: how we clear the grass, pull it out, and loosen the soil. 🌱 Part 2

3. Break up the soil 🪏
Once the grass is gone, loosen the bed 6–8 inches deep so roots can breathe. Use a garden fork or shovel for small areas: Drive it in, rock it back, and flip. Break big clods with the back of the fork or a hoe. Use a rototiller for larger beds: First pass about 4–6 inches deep. Second pass shallower and at a right angle so you don’t keep bringing up more w**d seeds. Don’t till wet soil—it should crumble, not smear. Rake out rocks, roots, and anything bigger than a golf ball. Spread 2–3 inches of compost over the top and work it into the loosened soil. Level with a hard rake. Stay off the bed if you can—boards as walkways keep it from compacting.

4. Let it settle, then plant 🌱
Give it a few days (or a week) so the soil structure can settle and any leftover grass bits dry out. Water lightly, pull anything that sprouts, then plant or mulch.

That’s the core: mow → cut and lift the sod → loosen and amend the soil.

No mystery, just some sweat and a better harvest ahead.

Who else hates the ripping out lawn part of this process? Raise your hand 🙋‍♀️