About

Welcome to Planted Apothecary,

The story begins several years ago when my husband had an accident at work causing burns on both feet. After receiving adequate medical care, I made a basic calendula beeswax salve to help with continued wound and scar care for the affected areas on his skin.

Although my recipe has changed slightly over the years, I have never completly stopped making salve. Gifting only to family and close friends for a while, before finally launching my first batch for purchase to the greater local community. I took a break from larger production for a couple years, but in summer of 2024 I felt called back to working with herbs for the community. I thoroughly enjoy growing herbs and also foraging in the wild. 

As a child who was bullied, I spent as much time as possible in the outdoors and in my mother and grandparents' gardens. It was outside and with plants where I found a solace and peace.

Into adulthood, experiencing over five years of illness in pregnancy and postpartum, I tried conventional methods but ultimately turned to plants for a more natural approach to recovery and care.

These herbal offerings are an extension of the love and companionship that plants offered me, in the hopes that you too may feel the same care.

With all my love,
~Amanda (owner)