Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh
My blogs
Blogs I follow
- Backyard Patch Herbal Blog
- Chicago Gardeners
- Craft Friendly Southern Illinois Craft Show and Entrepreneurial Blog
- herbal-haven.co.uk/blog/
- Homestyle Cooking Around The World
- Lancaster County Soapworks, Etc
- Retired and loving it
- Solar Cooking for Mainstream Cooks
- The Ugly Barn Farm
Occupation | Gardener, lecturer, fiction writer, business owner, bead stylist, I should stop now |
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Location | Illinois, United States |
Introduction | I specialize in fresh, amazing, organic blended herbs. My herbs gardens started in 1992, with a Backyard Patch. Now I manage ¾ of an acre and turn it into cooking blends, herb-infused bath and spa items and a multitude of herb combined teas. My first garden was a way to make my rented home my own, but became so much more. The herbs became more important than the vegetables and soon I was crafting teas and spice mixtures for my own kitchen. I soaked up knowledge on herbs and expanded the gardens to match my passion for everything herbal. When there were not enough relatives and friends I could give my creations too, I branched out into marketing my blends. I have been selling my herbs at farmer’s markets, craft fairs & garden walks for more than 15 years. Every recipe is specially blended by hand and perfected until I am satisfied with the taste, texture and overall flavor. Now, like those who taught me, I share my knowledge about herbs in this blog, as well as through public lectures to groups and printed articles. There is no end to the information about herbs. Everyday I find more interesting tidbits about herbs. Enjoy! |
Interests | Herbs, lemon herbs, beaded jewelry, herbs, fiction writing, herbs, herbal tea, bicycling |
Favorite Music | Monkees, Michael Nesmith |
Favorite Books | China Bayles books, anything written about or including Sherlock Holmes, especially Laurie King |
Unlike a dog, how can a turtle ever be naked?
Naked animals is not my specialty, but shell-less turtles seem more like a delicacy than an indecency