Rose Hill Herb Co.

08/22/2024

Many of you know that I've been an active Rotarian for years. If you're curious and would like to learn more about this service club that's changing the world, there's going to be an info session next week. Let us buy you a beer!

09/17/2016

This is what happens when I go hiking without plastic bags. But there will be elderberry syrup this winter!

07/24/2016

I've reformulated my Vitamin C facial serum to include Vitamin E, Ferulic acid, and Sea kelp. Come get a bottle at the trunk show at Piece Unique this Thursday.

12/15/2015

Need Pit Putty? Or my favorite new product--Cinnamint Plumping Gloss? I'll have both available at this week's trunk sale at Piece Unique & Shoez. Stop by this Wednesday evening after 5:00!

11/06/2015

If you're in Boise, come check out this great festival in the North End tomorrow! I have vanilla ready in time for your holiday baking and a great African Black soap that smells like black licorice. Yumm!

09/18/2015

New displays!

03/07/2014

Yay for Eugene!

BREAKING NEWS: The City of Eugene, Oregon, became the first community in the nation to specifically ban from city property the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, scientifically linked to the decline of honey bee colonies. The passage of the resolution came just one week after the Oregon state legislature passed a pollinator protection bill that removed language requiring the restriction of neonicotinoid pesticides, and includes instead a weaker requirement to set up a task force that will examine the possibility of future restrictions. In addition to neonicotinoid restrictions, the City’s resolution also expands Eugene’s pesticide-free parks program and now requires all departments to adopt integrated pest management (IPM) standards...

READ MORE: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=12881

THEN TAKE THESE ACTIONS TO HELP THE BEES:

Tell Home Depot and Lowes' CEOs to stop selling plants pre-treated with bee-killing neonic pesticides: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/home-depot-and-lowes

IN THE USA, Ask your Congressional Representatives to support H.R. 2692 to ban neonics: http://bit.ly/PollinatorBill

Tell the EPA to ban neonics: www.foe.org/epa-bees

IN CANADA, sign this petition to ban neonics: http://elizabethmaymp.ca/get-involved/ban-neonicotinoids/

03/04/2014

My new crockpot has a Keep Warm mode at 110 degrees--perfect for infusing oils. Thanks John and Marty! I'll be making salve soon.

11/06/2013

A good resource for you herbies out there!

Every year, gardeners and farmers of all types celebrate the harvest season. It can be hard work, but now is the time to reap what you’ve sown in spring and summer! Are there herbs throughout your garden that you really want to harvest, but maybe you’re not quite sure how?

10/10/2013

Meet my friends Monarda, Horehound, Melissa and Mint. Moistened with a little brandy. Tomorrow I'll fill the jar with raw honey for a terrific throat soother and cough syrup. Winter is coming!

09/23/2013

Giant Turkish Plantain is going into the dehydrator tonight. It will become an oil infusion later on, for Bug Bite & Boo-Boo Balm. I was stung by a bee yesterday... Thanks, Universe, for the reminder!