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Welcome to our blog! Here, you’ll find recipes for herbal remedies, chicken keeping, gardening tips, DIYs, and all the tips, tricks, lessons, and skills you’ll need to manage a homestead and become more self-sufficient. Whether you’re new to this lifestyle or you’ve been doing it for years, we hope you find our content entertaining as well as educational.
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How to Upcycle Herbs After Making Infusions, Oils, Tinctures & More
If you’re like me, you do your best to make sure nothing goes to waste in your kitchen or apothecary. Every root, flower, and leaf is the...
Sep 34 min read
How We Wildcraft: Our Approach to Ethical Foraging in Colorado
At Byers Ranch Apothecary, every product begins with respect — for the land, the plants, and the cycles that sustain us. Our ingredients...
Jun 245 min read
5 Organic Soil Amendments for the Medicinal Garden
Spring is in the air, and while it’s still too early for many of us to plant, it is the perfect time to consider soil amendments to help...
Mar 253 min read
A Guide to Herbal Actions
The world of herbalism is a unique combination of art, science, history, and modern medicine that speaks of an ancient relationship...
Feb 115 min read
Oil Infusions Part 3 - The Alcohol Intermediary Method
Welcome to the third and final edition of our three-part Oil Infusions Series . Today, we are discussing the Alcohol Intermediary Method....
Feb 45 min read
Oil Infusions Part 2 - The Heat Process Method
Welcome to the second edition of our three-part Oil Infusions Series . Today, we will review the Heat Process Method. This method is...
Jan 264 min read
Oil Infusions Part 1 - The Cold Process Method
Oil infusions are the basis of many herbal formulations. From salves to soaps and lotions to skincare, before you can begin any recipe,...
Jan 165 min read
How to Create a Herbal First Aid Kit
When was the last time you thought about the ingredients of items in your first aid kit? With advancements in modern medicine, it can be...
Jul 16, 20246 min read
How To Clean Foraged Plants
Foragable plants are abundant around our homestead, and harvesting them is one of my favorite pastimes. Whether for food or medicine,...
May 16, 20244 min read
Tips for Planting a Medicine Garden
When I first started exploring medicinal herbs, I began by foraging them around our property. It didn’t take long before I realized that...
Apr 2, 20249 min read
A Guide to Carrier Oils
I’ve had a lot of people ask, “Which carrier oil is the best?” The answer is that there is no cut-and-dry answer. The better question is,...
Feb 12, 20246 min read
How to Make a Glycerite: Alcohol Free Tincture
I’ve had a lot of people ask lately, “Can you make a tincture without alcohol?” The answer is yes! For people who are opposed to alcohol...
Jan 17, 20244 min read
3 Methods For Making Herb-Infused Oils
The world of herbalism is abundant, intriguing, and sometimes intimidating! But it doesn’t have to be. Projects like creating tinctures...
Jan 11, 20248 min read
Stocking the Winter Apothecary
As we make our way through fall, we’re busy on the homestead harvesting, foraging, preserving, and making all the necessary winter...
Oct 13, 20237 min read
Beginners Guide to Stocking The Home Apothecary
If you’ve been thinking about introducing holistic health and wellness to your home, chances are you’ve thought about creating your own...
Apr 5, 20239 min read
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