SPRING/SUMMER CRAFT FAIR SCHEDULE

Hi Everyone,

Dancing Madrone Soap Co. will be back in Mendocino at Heider Field , at the corner of Little Lake and Ford St. by the Post Office, for this years 3 Mendocino Street Fairs.  The fairs are all Saturdays.  May 25 (Memorial Day weekend), July 6th (July 4th weekend), and July 27 (last weekend of the Mendocino Music Festival).  Time: 10am - 4pm each fair.  All fairs will be at Heider Field this year.

If you have any specific soaps or toiletries you want me to bring for you please email me by the day before the fair.  If you are in Mendocino on any of those days please stop by and say hi.  

Enjoy the spring,

Kathy Lieberfarb

www.dancingmadronesoap.com

 

GARLIC & POPPIES

 

I've been picking the garlic scapes and shallot scapes as they become ready.  I used them in a compound butter along with preserved meyer lemons, lemon zest, & parsley.  The poppies are spreading around our place and we love them. 

 

http://gardening.about.com/od/herbsatoz/a/What-Are-Garlic-Scapes.htm

DANCING MADRONE SOAP CO. BACK AT THE WILLITS FARMERS MARKET THIS THURSDAY

Dancing Madrone Soap Company will be back at the market this Thursday, May 9th. I'll be at the market every 2nd Thursday of the month. This week will be a large selection of clearance soaps. Soap slices, full-sized soaps, Honey Bee soaps, Luffah Glycerin soaps.  The market goes from 3pm - 6 pm.

HERB INFUSED OILS AND SALVE

Third great blog post from Mountain Rose Herbs.

http://mountainroseblog.com/diy-herbal-salves/

MAKING INFUSIONS AND DECOCTIONS

Another great blog from Mountain Rose Herbs.

http://mountainroseblog.com/medicine-making-basics-herbal-infusions/

MAKING TINCTURES AND EXTRACTS

I've been making tinctures and extracts for me and my family for many years.  I love the plants and the process of making them.  Below is a tutorial from Mountain Rose Herbs on making tinctures and extracts.  Mountain Rose Herbs is a very trustworthy company and a great place to get supplies.

http://mountainroseblog.com/guide-tinctures-extracts/