Stocking Up For Winter 

Just a note: you can use two clothes pegs to hold your muslin cloth in place when luring your tinctures. Works a treat!

I did all my apothecaries the other day. I did mullen, ivy leaf, thyme, basil, oregano, made a ton of elderberry, rose hips, and juniper. I have also been making a bunch of different soaps for winter. I am going to give some away for Christmas presents and keep a bunch of them to last us through the winter. I have made a bunch of shower steamers for the cold season ahead of us. I have more thyme, basil and organo stitting in honey in jars. I am thinking about making cough drops with them.

I have enjoyed the walks with you, your knowledge of natural herbs. Blessings from USA VA

You are so right about the grief and there is so much anger because of not knowing the path of the future. Thank you for your thoughts and wise words. Yes nesting makes Winter so much more comfortable. Take care =-)

Many things are still green and growing here in Atlantic coast of Canada. It was 15C here yesterday. It’s lovely, but I’m looking forward to things getting cooler. I love the preparing for winter, and then the rest that comes after 💚 Yes, the irony of leaders flying private jets to a climate conference isn’t lost on us 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️😖

I couldn't agree with you more about the elites and there private jets , the weather control as well thanks for sharing your knowledge af the old ways xx

I am a nester. Been preparing for winter. My house sits behind four pillars...11:11 across from potato fields, and is surrounded by Rowan. I am blessed, but have been a bit down. I think the time change, etc. Yes, things here are still producing. My tomato plants, for example, and new flowers too. Too bad the so called "leaders" do not work with the Mother, instead of against Her. They hate us. Thanks, Terri. You are a treasure.💚

After being sick with cv19, my heart and cardiovascular system remained effected. I began daily use of hawthorn. A year and a half later, my heart is nearly healed. I'm so grateful.

So nice to wake up here in the NE US and see your video waiting for a view. Our nasturtium have finally died down after several resurrections and our garden has been covered in a blanket of brown and gold leaves and I think readying itself for the oncoming snow. After the first really cold rain yesterday I’ll be tucking the garden paraphernalia in the shed and generally emptying and cleaning and storing this year’s pots to rest awaiting Spring. I do love the comfort of this time of year. Like crawling under a nice comfy blanket with a good book after a bone chilling hike….time to put away and get rid of that which gets little use and then rest and contemplate what is to come. Thanks for finding time in all you have to do and put these up. Enjoy your week!

LOL....❤ U R COMMENT ON THOSE " PEOPLE TRVELING IN PRIVATE JETS", 😉👍😆😅😃😄😂

Yes! I noticed just the other day that, here in Colorado, some of the borage that went to seed in late summer has sprouted and bloomed. So odd. We also got a few lilac blossoms last month, which does happen occasionally if it doesn’t get cold before October. I loved seeing all of your pretty tinctures lined up. That is indeed a very safe and comforting feeling. Makes me want to go have a look at my own apothecary cupboard. Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge! I always look forward to your videos!

This reminds me so much of the time I would spend with my granny.She lived in the Appalachian mountains of western North Carolina. I would spend every summer with her. She taught me how to can fruits & vegetables, to make jams & jellies, how to dry herbs to make teas. I still use what she taught me. Thank you for sharing!

You have the most loveliest videos.🍀

I like to clean and decorate the home for winter. Make soups and stews.

Hello beautiful.. I love watching & learning from you . Have a blessed day 💕

You're living my dream retirement scenario.

I really enjoyed this post, Terri. Everything about it is simply lovely and informative. As always, much gratitude to you for sharing.

Gathering and preparing herbs does give you a deep feeling of abundance. Your videos provide valuable information and calm in an uncertain time.

Wow…..your house must smell divine!!! 😉. I’m not one of those women happy going shopping for handbags and shoes. Not anymore. Used to when I was younger. Now, I’m happy when I see my cupboards and freezer full. I put fruits and veggies in the freezer and dried in the dehydrator a selection of fruits and veggies, like apples, strawberries, raspberries, plums, quinces, tomatoes, courgettes, celery, beetroot. I’m happy to see my food in jars. The husband is the gardener boss and I’m the cook, I suppose. But now, taking more notes from your video, making la list for more herbs shopping to put in the garden for next year, to make your tinctures, as it sounds great idea. By the way, we love our new deodorant 😉👍.( as made it following your recipe) .I’ve been telling many people about it. Thank you Terri. I would love to have a friend like you. ❤️

We call it squirreling , for Peter it means making sure we have enough wood for heating .For me it's jams and preserves and some tinctures .I have always meant to try making soap.....perhaps next year

Wonderful abundance from your garden, all your tinctures ready for the dark season. Mother Earth must think we still need those plants that are flowering so late in the season.

Thank you terry !!! Irish remedy for grieving hearts , Bless your soul .

Making lemon balm tincture, drying sage, parsley, chives and rosemary for cooking. I made a batch of 4-Thieves vinegar, and some Calendula cream for dry skin. Feeling incredibly blessed as I harvest my herbs. Wonderful video- Stocking Up for Winter. Thank you so much. Will view it again and again.

I can Applesauce for winter, just canned 24 pints, a must have for flu season to nourish and hydrate sooth tummy when sick / any digestive troubles. I add healing bits of ginger, some cinnamon, star anise and lemon rind and pulp and juice for vitamin c and extra nourishment . Tastes good and helps heal and nourish when your sick but can't eat much, mixed with yoghurt is good for rebalancing stomach bacteria and helps firm up too soft stools.

Love this Terri… Thanks for all you share 💚

Indeed, it's been a very strange autumn here too. It's like the plants are being tricked by the cold then warm days. It should have snowed a few times in eastern Canada by now...yet I also have new borage, nasturtiums, lemon balm, daisy... Thank you for another peaceful video. Dave

Oh no! We don’t want the chickens tipsy!!Lol!

In my garden group people are commenting about things coming back into bloom for a second time that no one remembers happening before. I spent today mulching garden beds and baking chicken with rosemary. The smell in the house is very reassuring. It seems like smells can be very reassuring for us and I never focused on that before. We have been stocking up on herbs, firewood and things like canned pumpkin. Having a winter garden is also very reassuring. Hope you have a great week.

“The chickens will probably get tipsy on all these berries”!!! Very gas ❤️

It's a lovely time of the year. And yes, I have regrowth of herbs and beneficial weeds here too. Thanks for sharing your wisdom hinny😉. 🤣💝

You are wonderful inspirational ..🙂

Lovely to be in the kitchen with you, Terri and see you engaged on these homely yet empowering activities.

Hello Terri ,everything about what you are doing resonates with me . Yes the weather here has been quite different .We live in Northern Ontario ,Canada and our first frost was over a moth later than usual. We now have the ground covered with snow - the fire in the wood stove keeps us cosy. I always feel the need to do my fall food storage - I am making sauerkraut with our cabbage and carrots- enough to get us through the winter when the spring greens begin again - potatoes are in the cellar - apples from our tree ,cored and sliced and frozen for winter desserts . I just cooked the last pumpkins - I froze the purée for winter soups and baking . Winter squash is in the cellar and we are still able to get kale for our morning smoothies- not sure how much longer -the rabbits have been visiting 🥰 We just put up a second greenhouse to extend our growing season - later harvest and earlier start of our seedlings - my husband made both but this one is designed so the snow slides off the roof without crushing it( looks like a little church 😊)our first one is wood construction also but we have to put the poly on in the spring and take it off in the fall . I have made tinctures and salves this year thanks to your inspiration . I was able to do a thyme tincture and a hawthorn tincture . I have made my calendula oil for salve and my dandelion oil for salve also . I have been making soap for years and still have a good supply. I have dried a lot of herbs for teas and the last of the seed collecting is done with the pumpkin seeds and shucking of the popcorn cobs. I always feel good about growing our own food and putting it up to have during the winter - there is great security in knowing one will keep warm if the power goes out and the pantry can sustain us during the dark months .

What a lovely video. Thank you. I hope very much to be in a place again someday where I can do things like that. This year I am preparing for winter by sealing up my apartment against drafts. And against the cigarette smoke of the neighbors that comes through my walls more now that their windows are closed. Oh, for the day I can live in the country again. I'm also preparing my jewelry shop for the Christmas season. Thank you again for the lovely video. 🙏

I absolutely love your video. Allways helpful. Greetings from Holland.💚🌱

Thank you Terry,yes a very strange season I ma still picking Lavender ! Also we still have Borage flowering too in the hills of Co Mayo

I only discovered this channel today and I love the amount of knowledge in the videos. I especially love hearing of old traditions and the medicinal use of herbs. I've been feeling a bit out of touch with everything and recently realised how important it is to respect traditions, that our ancestors might have been right about a lot more than we are. I can't wait for the next video from you!🌼Your channel is like a warm hug for the soul🤗🌻

I find your videos so comforting Teri, I could sit and watch your for an hour! I’m recovering from the dreaded lurgy, and it knocked me for six! Prior to that I was involved in much activism, against this evil take over were being subjected to! Much love! 🌀🌿🦋

It is very comforting to see preparations being made for winter.

Here in the middle of the states the trees are typically bare by mid-November. This year we still have remnants of the beautiful autumn colors on about half of them, hard freeze last night so those will be down soon. Seeing all your tinctures is inspiring, you certainly have been wise to prepare. I agree...taking a private jet to a climate summit tells the truth of how serious they are.

Hi Terri. I was not able to comment for a couple of weeks, I must have annoyed RU-vid. I really like your videos and you and the music at the beginning. I've found lots of beds of new nettles also and I've been collecting them and drying for winter and include them in my herbal tea. I think for winter we should drink rosemary, thyme and sage tea even though its bitter. I've collected lots of hawthorn and rosehips and blackberries. They're in the freezer and some are dried. Please let me know if you see a Triskole pendant like yours in Galway, they don't have them in Dublin. God bless

Morning Terry. Lovely video. I esspecially apriciated learning . About the herbs. 🧚

A lovely video, thank you!

Yes, Terri, I think the nesting and putting up is a memory in our genes.🙂 I always make my soap after harvest too. During the season, I infused rose petals in olive oil and when the hips turned, I dried them for tea (I'll use that for the sodium hydroxide). Coincidentally, my sis just gave me some rose essential oil. So, rose Castile it is! 🙂 Blessings for a lovely holiday season! 💜

Informative and interesting--thank you. I'm in Canada so preparation is making sure the heating is working and the boots are ready! There has already been some snow. 😊

I have noticed , strange growth . By my trees .Flowering Pears .Peach trees . Growth spirt in Macadamia .

You have such great style. I loved the comment about the private jets.. made me chuckle.. sooooo true. In America, we are so spoiled, but I live by "less is best," to be honest.

I make my winter remedies in late October early November. I have elderberry syrup and tincture, fire cider, bee balm oxymel, willow bark tincture, skullcap tincture, mullein and marshmallow tincture, several types of tinctures for cough, and a cherry bark syrup. I haven't started to make laundry soap yet. I need to try someone's first to see if it irritates my skin.

Lovely. Can we have video of the "tipsy" chickens? Oh my, what a wonderful video. I love the the sharing of your knowledge and whit. Blessings and Peace, Kathy

My lavender has started to flower again as well, I thought it might be because I get it at the end of season on sale and potted it on, clearly not if your flowers are flowering.

I had no idea all this existed, thank you.

I always so enjoy your videos. Unfortunately my gardening days are behind me so I purchase whatever is needed. Your videos have inspired me to make tinctures from store-bought, ethically grown herbs. So I will be rewatching some of your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights with us...from BC Canada.

Beautiful ❤️ Thank you Terri ❤️🙏🕊

I make chutneys and fruit syrups for winter

I really enjoy your lifestyle Terri! I grew up in a cold climate with winter storms, now I live in a subtropical environment. I still follow my 'instincts' of preparation and it has always been needed. I use herbal tinctures and hope to make my own from herbs beginning next Spring. You are such a BEAUTIFUL inspiration. It is such a JOY receiving your latest video!

Very nice presentation as always! I do plan for winter when the leaves start to fall. I enjoyed learning about your remedies and would like to try a couple so will look into that. Along with my planning, I enjoy cooking new healthy recipes on days that are too snowy/cold and I stay home. The new recipes keep me motivated and interested and they can be stored also! The doggies are so cute and I like the way the dogs and cats ran into the house when you were going in to begin - LOL - I also thought your skirt was very pretty! My yard looks like a fall-colored blanket over the lawn because of the many leaves falling - very lovely!! Thankyou from Canada.....:)

I have not cleaned out the garden yet nor have I watered it. However, I noticed one of the tomato plant is insisting on putting out a single tomato. We are preparing this year by purchasing a freezer so that we can get a side of cow, raise meat chickens and a hog. I am working on my herbal skills to create items that normally we purchased. Recently, instead of buying new Swifter liquid I simply popped open the bottle and created my own mixture.

I was wondering was it normal myself. I cooked fresh nettles last week but they actually didn't taste good. Lovely to see you yesterday in reality life 💕

Your videos are lovely for a Sunday morning relaxing.. my lemon balm is putting on new growth

Here in Oregon, USA We made our soap for the year earlier but we’ve just finished our garden harvest all that is left are our carrots. Herbs we dry in the sun throughout the summer. Thank you for all your helpful advice.

I love this video. I really need to get your book 📖

Thank you for your videos...so uplifting and educational, inspiring too! I love listening and watching. I also would like to say I greatly appreciate all the video of the outdoors in and around your home. I am of irish ancestory and would love to visit ireland in the future. I hope you continue all your ytube endeavors.

In Canada where I live up north Ive never seen the snowfall be so late, we just got snow today, and Ive seen in years past the snow start Sept 6th the latest without a dump would be the the day after Halloween never to leave until the next spring. It's mild too right now usually were -10c during the day at least but at the moment were -1c so is quite warm, which I'm not complaining about! :)

Thank you for another informative and inspiring video Terri. I had to smile and nod in agreement when you mentioned your preparedness philosophy stemming from your early girl guide years! My husband frequently teases me about our well stocked apothecary and larder...but he and the rest of our family are grateful when Mum has just the thing to assist their bodies in returning to health. Please keep the sharing and inspiration coming...it is so needed at this time! xo

Very informative, I enjoy all of your videos. Thank you for sharing.

Lovely video, as always. Woke up to two inches of snow this morning, in Michigan, USA.

Lovely, thank you sweetness : )

Nice to see you preparing for the winter. It’s a bit odd in my neck of the woods this year too. We finally had a really good rain here in Northern California a couple of weeks ago. It was earlier than normal for rain to start, and I think the plants got an unusual boost which they craved so much since we are in a drought. Where I am we don’t get rain from May through September. Thanks to this nice drenching happening after the hottest days of summer, nothing has dried out. Many trees and plants look extra “perky” for November. Hopefully we’ll get consistent rain this year.

I've made elderberry oximel for my family this year and an infused elderberry honey that is so delicious. I have also made for sore throats, a honey ginger and sage infusion. So tasty made into a tea with lemon or alone. I have sent these and other things to my children and called them From Mom's Apothecary ". I have enjoyed and learned so much from your videos. Thank you Terri. Sending much Love and Gratitude

Thankyou . I love the chickens.it is very mild still, my copper beech just lost her leaves.it is still warm at night. Blessings to you and your loved ones.xxxx🐝

🕊Thank you 🤗👸🏻❤🌍✨💛🌍✨💚🌍✨🕊

Wonderful Danu, thankyou I've decided to start doing what you are doing. X

Thank you for sharing this...always learning from your videos and thank you for the reminder to get my tincture strained🍂🍂🍂

Hi Terri. Your videos are such a comfort. Like a warm hug. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Agree with your jet comment🙂

My orange tree is producing this year (never has before) and so many mushrooms are sprouting-I wish I was confident enough to know if anything is edible, lol. Thanks for the herb lesson Terry~I just bought some herbs from the health food store that I don’t grow. I will be making winter teas and I jotted down the ones you mentioned, a couple I don’t have, so another trip to the store this week. My husband is so stressed and I will offer him hawthorn on weekends when he’s home. Have a lovely week ✨♥️👍🏻

Hello Terry, I made lavender infusion last week after watching your video on that, it smells so good, can't wait to try it. Also, while we lived in TN several yrs ago, we had several walnut trees and I made tincture from them, have plenty still, have a routine the first week of each month we take it daily. It does as the wormwood, also the walnut tincture can be usde topical for ring worms. I appreciate all the time and effort you put forth to bring wonderful information and encouragment to try and do. Have a lovely week. In Joy

Thank you so much for sharing I so enjoy listening learning from you.

Thank you Terri! I Love seeing a new video from you 😊, to learn and reinforce what I have learned means so much to me!

Thank you for helping me to be prepared and for educating me. I try to comment and like all of your wonderful videos.

Very strange year this. I live in sweden and it has been a very much too warm summer and the autumn is here but it's too warm. I also sleep very bad right now due to to warm inside the house. Did you notice the skys when there were barely no airplanes? Last summer, first summer of the big C... The skys were as I remembered the when I was little. No clouds at all for so many weeks and the air was fresh and clear. I said to my husband to enjoy it while it lasts because we will never again see the blue sky like this again.

This year my only winter prep has simply been too make sure the blankets are clean and ready for the cold weather. Afraid I’m a little behind

Thank you for your invaluable information! I’m stocking up as well~digging root crops, jarring up herbs, teas, tinctures & freezer is full~swiss chard and brussels sprouts and kale still in the garden growing!

Loved this I’m struggling with bad anxiety and palpitations thank you Terri x x x

Love your video's

It has been such a crazy year!

I admire you and your beautiful, holistic practices. Thank you for being a genuine spirit. From new nettles here in the far Northern Scottish Highlands, xoxo

I had zinnias flowering up to a couple of weeks ago. My soapwort and St John's wort are still green. We have had a few nights below freezing but then we have days up in the 60's F. Very strange.

Getting ready for winter has been fun. I made your Fire Cider Vinegar, Blackberry Oxymel and will make a mullein concoction as well. I've got a thyme garlic oxymel started. After seeing your video about oxymels I"ve come up with all kinds of ideas for them. I'd never heard of them till your video. I had made infused oils and tea/s prior to oxymels but the oxymels seem to work much better. I really like them. Im in Maine, USA just barely south of Canada so Im making sure I have candles, oil lamps, alternative heat, warm boots etc for winter and lots of cold remedies. Thank you for sharing with us. Hugs and Love

You are such an inspiration Terri. Thank you 🙏🏼

Thanks!!!

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Thank you Terri for all your wisdom & sharing it with us. Here in Scotland it has been unseasonably warm for November. Nature & the birds are confused.

Hi Terri! Are you still planning to do a comprehensive herbal course-available online for us followers around the globe? If I recall you were shooting for a Jan launch date? Keep us posted-I for one am so excited! It’d be a great investment for the new year! 😉💙

So happy Iv found your channel, I came via bealtine cottage, and now I’m on a binge watch of your videos ❤️

I wpuld so Love to work gor someone making oroducts like this. Thank you for sharing your beautiful process I defenitely agree this time if year us comfortibg

Love the video! I have been straining off my tinctures as well. First snow on the ground here (3-4 inches) in West Central Wisconsin over night, so I think my collecting maybe done for the season.

I've been preparing for Winter by getting my staples like legumes, as well as making sure to get my herbs and spices now while I can and I've been preparing my oils, herbal vinegars, and salves now so that its ready when I need it. I'm going to also put together a blend so that I can use it for steams for my lungs when needed. I've got herbs hanging to dry as well! I can't have alcohol where I'm at so I've just been doing the herbal vinegars since I can't afford the glycerine to make the alcohol free tinctures. But the vinegars are great because I can use it for food as well! I'm going to get some herbs next week that I can infuse in oil and make into a salve for my chest for my lungs when I get sick, like a replacement for Vicks Vaporub.

Hello Terri, thank you for your video, always of interest and advice . I have a few summer flowering plants in bloom lots of pink colour in the garden quite unusual for November. Hugs and blessings to you . 🌹💚