We needed a bit of sunshine on this turn down day. I put out a few herbs in smaller containers and let them go at it. Today we are trying Isaac's blend. The herbs we used are nettles, raspberry leaf, calendula, spearmint, elder flower and lavender. I didn't give them spoons or a canning funnel, just the herbs, their own jars and their hands. There was smelling and talking about the herbs. Exclamations! "This one smells good!" "Look how yellow it is." Isaac wanted to make one brew from his blend. We watched the water change to an infusion before ours eyes. We watched it get darker. Then we all drank some. "Phew," said Isaac! "This is strong tasting!" "Why do you think it may be that it's so strong?" "Probably because we used so many, I mean so much, herbs." Then we added a bit of local honey. Much better they said. Then they added cream. I hope you'll let your kids into your herb cabinet. Let them feel he herbs in their fingers, smell them, taste them. Let them get to know the herbs.
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