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Back to Strictly Medicinal Menu Home Blog Shop Books About Pressing Herbal Tinctures—Lessons Learned And Questions Answered Early disasters. Pressing tinctures was my first herbal job, and I approached it quite enthusiastically, but soon realized the benefits of—finesse... Read More Beyond Seed Cleaning Screens The screen used is industrial grade stainless steel, and we have chosen the most robust stock. The wood used is clear grade Port Orford Cedar, which is bioregional to us, is the hardest of all Cedar species, has a hardwood-like pattern of grain, and emits a delightful aroma, especially when newly worked. The wood itself is antiseptic, repels bugs and is quite weather and rot resistant. Read More Growing True Comfrey From Seeds The flowers of True Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) are generally very richly arrayed and colored dark purple. The leaves are lance-shaped and not so broad as those of Russian Comfrey. True Comfrey is really the nicest of the Comfrey clan in my opinion. Read More White Sage: Planting, Growing And Harvesting White Sage (Salvia apiana) seed harvest has begun, the giant plants lifting their aromatic fronds to the summer sun. I hurry to get a hit before the birds do the job for me! Read More Growing Mandrake — Beyond The Basics Growing mystical plants requires a certain amount of consciousness on the part of the gardener, and for best results one allows the plants to call the shots. This is only to the extent of one’s willingness to let go of control. One never really knows where it will all go. Simply wishing the plant to do well seems to be the best approach. Read More Tulsi (Holy Basil) Type Comparisons How does one disambiguate a subject so complex? Holy Basil, a plant that is gentle and healing to body, mind and spirit should bring happiness, not confusion! The commonality of all types (species/cultivars) is that the leaves may be eaten fresh, used in cooking, or best yet picked, dried, and made into tea. Read More A Deeper Look at Forest Roots Sandy loam, a substance created by the breakdown of minerals (rock) mixed with the breakdown of carbon (tree or grass detritus). Sandy loam is what we all want, because it is the best all around substrate for growing the plants we love the most... Greenhouse 1 Proin et augue nisl. Phasellus sed pharetra lorem, sed cursus libero. Maecenas sit amet dapibus turpis. Etiam fermentum pharetra nisl Greenhouse 2 Proin et augue nisl. Phasellus sed pharetra lorem, sed cursus libero. Maecenas sit amet dapibus turpis. Etiam fermentum pharetra nisl Greenhouse 3 Proin et augue nisl. Phasellus sed pharetra lorem, sed cursus libero. Maecenas sit amet dapibus turpis. Etiam fermentum pharetra nisl First Time Medicinal Herb Garden Simple success with just one herb is a great inroad. Start by planting some seeds of at least one of these easy medicinals in a pot on the windowsill or in… Read More Beyond Seed Cleaning Screens The screen used is industrial grade stainless steel, and we have chosen the most robust stock. The wood used is clear grade Port Orford Cedar, which is bioregional to us, is… Read More Extremely simple seed planting techniques Learn from the plants. Do it. . . for the plants. — Richo Cech For those of you who simply cannot get a medicinal or culinary herb seed to germinate, despite… Read More strictlymedicinalseeds Organic growers of medicinal herb seeds, medicinal herb plants, organic vegetable seeds and organic garden seeds. Covercropping with crimson clover. The clover seed Chomping at the bit to set out my tomatoes. So har Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) planted from seeds J A flat of Belladonna (Atropa belladonna) takes on Leaf form of a Japanese Yam (Dioscorea japonica) w Under the circumstances, always on the lookout for Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) sizing up, waitin A tiny discovery. Some time ago a grower got in to Load More... Follow on Instagram About Richo is an internationally recognized expert on the cultivation, processing and usage of medicinal plants. He is the author of the popular herbal, Making Plant Medicine . His life-long interest in seed saving lead to extensive travel and plant exploration, largely in the USA and Africa but also in South America, China and Europe. This collection of seeds, including numerous unique introductions and rare plants as well as many common medicinal plants and permacultural trees, is currently conserved and multiplied in his greenhouses and gardens. Strictly Medicinal, LLC is the name of this organic seed company and nursery based in Williams, Oregon. The mission is to sow seeds worldwide for the benefit of people, plants and the planet. Latest Posts First Time Medicinal Herb Garden Simple success with just one herb is a great inroad. Start by planting some… Beyond Seed Cleaning Screens The screen used is industrial grade stainless steel, and we have chosen the most… Extremely simple seed planting techniques Learn from the plants. Do it. . . for the plants. — Richo Cech… © Copyright Strictly Medicinal LLC 2019. All rights...