January
The meadow sleeps under snow. The workshop cooks from autumn stores.
Harvest: from stores
Brewing: creams on autumn oils
Herbs of the month →Care has a season
Calendar of Alpine herbs
The meadow does not work all year — and we do not pretend otherwise. Turn the ring: it shows what blooms now and which batch comes of it.
AugustHaymaking. St John's wort is at full strength.AUG · HARVEST: ST JOHN'S WORT
Pull the ring — season is part of the balance.
Twelve months of the meadow
February
The oils are infusing: last summer ripens in the jars.
Harvest: macerates
Brewing: tinctures and oils
Herbs of the month →March
The birch sap is running — the very first batch of the year.
Harvest: birch
Brewing: birch-sap batch
Herbs of the month →April
The nettle has woken: young and at its strongest.
Harvest: nettle
Brewing: nettle shampoo
Herbs of the month →May
The dandelion has finished: seed parachutes drift over the meadow.
Harvest: dandelion
Brewing: dandelion oil
Herbs of the month →June
Calendula and rose are in bloom; we cut the first lavender.
Harvest: calendula · rose · lavender
Brewing: rose hydrosol
Herbs of the month →July
Chamomile is flowering. We gather at dawn, in the dew.
Harvest: chamomile · St John's wort
Brewing: chamomile oleogel
Herbs of the month →August
Haymaking. St John's wort is at full strength.
Harvest: St John's wort
Brewing: St John's wort oil
Herbs of the month →September
Sea buckthorn is ripe: the garden's orange gold.
Harvest: sea buckthorn
Brewing: sea-buckthorn cream
Herbs of the month →October
Rosehips redden; the garden prepares for sleep.
Harvest: rosehip
Brewing: rosehip tincture
Herbs of the month →November
Herbs dry in the attic. We cook and label the jars.
Harvest: drying herbs
Brewing: cooking & bottling
Herbs of the month →December
The workshop in the evening: warm, quiet, smelling of lavender.
Harvest: lavender
Brewing: lavender soap
Herbs of the month →