https://barbolian.com Ecological Gardening and Other Creative Pursuits Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:15:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://barbolian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-Icon-Sunflower-512x512_optimized-32x32.jpg https://barbolian.com 32 32 https://barbolian.com/cottonwood-buds/ https://barbolian.com/cottonwood-buds/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2017 20:59:57 +0000 http://barbolian.com/?p=6315 Populus balsamifera – and more specifically, the cottonwood buds on windfall branches with which to make a healing salve. Cottonwood is powerful medicine - the bees make propolis out of it, so that should tell you something - and now is the best time to collect the buds for making what is commonly known as "Balm of Gilead." Prepare for a sticky adventure. The scent will make you swoon....]]> https://barbolian.com/cottonwood-buds/feed/ 8