One of my favorite topics in herbalism is the subject of children’s health. Part of the reason for this is that being a mother has given me a great opportunity to practice herbalism related to first aid and common illnesses. It has also put me in a position as a teacher modeling how herbs can […]
Click on the download button below to get the 2022 native plant catalogue for Sheila Coughlin’s Greenhouse! We’re looking forward to another year of providing a nice selection of healthy, native plants for your next gardening or landscape project. Our small, family operated native plant greenhouse is located in Moose Lake, MN. We hold a […]
Gardening is a practice that can be therapeutic on so many levels. Gardening is medicine. It can connect us to the earth and ourselves in a very deep way, a way we will only begin to understand once we partake in the magic. –Sheila Coughlin Spring has arrived, and my family’s greenhouse is getting ready […]
Next growing season, my family and I are embarking on the adventure of opening a small, family-run native plant nursery. We spent months setting up the greenhouse this past fall and have been busy working towards getting the operation up and running to set-up plant sales at local farmers’ markets. Although we won’t be opening […]
Well, I’m back! It’s been several months since my last post. I’ve been busy with political involvements prior to the November election and busy with other projects in life. I’m excited to get going again with monthly posts, do a little redesign of the site, and keep flowing in the direction of following my bliss […]
Boozhoo! Hello to all. It’s the beginning of niibin (summer), and the gardens in our yard are looking wonderful. As summer proceeds, I’ll be cutting down on my posts here to once or twice a month. I’ll also be cutting down on the length of my posts. Keeping it simple, since my family and I […]
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it turned into a butterfly.” –Anonymous Every spring my son and I have fun exploring life cycles. We have observed tadpoles from our pond from egg to frog, observed the various pond life under the microscope, raised baby Lionhead rabbits, and raised Monarch butterflies from egg […]
