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If you’re looking for a natural itch relief remedy, there is little better than making Plantain Herbal Anti-Itch and First Aid Spray. This plantain witch hazel rub recipe is easy to make and very effective for getting rid of itching naturally, cleaning wounds, relieving bug …
Many flower blossoms are edible, but it’s always a good idea to check before eating one. I’ve given you photos and resources below for identifying common edible flowers–both cultivated and wild, for common flower garden blossoms, herb blossom, vegetable blossom, wildflower blossoms, and tropical flower …
While I love to grow herbs for culinary and medicinal purposes, there’s something I love even more about foraging and harvesting herbs from the wild. Maybe with all the uncertainty in the world, it gives me peace to know what plants I have around me …
As I’ve studied the medicinal uses of plants, I have been amazed to learn that so many common plants–flowers, herbs, shrubs and lawn “weeds”–are actually medicinal and have been successfully used by families and herbalists for hundreds of years. It has made me curious to …
Honeysuckle Honey is not only delicious and super easy to make, but it has medicinal qualities and is safe to use for colds, flu, and fever.
When spring arrives and the weather starts to warm, we look forward to spending more time outdoors. Evenings and warm summer nights can be so luxurious and we like to get the most out of those lovely temperate evenings. You can enjoy your day longer …
If you had to grow your own food, would you know what to do? With the uncertainty of the times, it seems that we could come to a place that survival knowledge could be important. We see that we cannot rely on society being open …
Uggh! Allergies! Pollen and food allergies can really make you miserable. Stuffy nose, runny eyes, itchy everything, headaches, and more! When you’re allergic to the pollen of just certain plants, then you usually have a couple of months out of the year that you suffer. …
Being a lazy gardener, I’m always looking for the easiest way to garden. I will say that my family and I are not dependent on my gardening to be able to eat and survive. If that were the case, lazy would have to be thrown …
If you love flowers and poetry and giving gifts, then The Posy Book is just right for you! The book isn’t just about making bouquets, but more of the poetry and meaning of flowers and putting them together to make lovely and unique gifts. …
You Can Garden Anywhere! I just love to plant things and see them grow and produce beautiful flowers, healthy food, or aromatic and medicinal herbs. No matter where I have lived, I have found a way to grow things, and you can, too! …
If you were able to embrace my ideas in a previous article, Weeds You Should Let Grow in Your Garden, then I have more weeds to let grow in your garden now! If you are embracing your weeds then I know you are a courageous …
So You Want to Start an Herb Garden… As I write this, it’s the day after Christmas. And what season comes after Christmastime? To a plant lover and gardener, it’s Seed Catalog season, of course! Haha! As the darkest day of the year has …
So I have done container gardens in lots of types of containers–plastic tubs, bags of dirt, reusable grocery bags, 5 gallon buckets, inexpensive flower pots and more. The idea was to garden a little in a home where I didn’t want to invest in creating …
In Virginia, summer is the main time to make herbal medicines out of fresh plants. The St. John’s Wort I planted last year is finally blooming and I will be making more St. John’s Wort Oil and tincture. Learn how here. But my “wild” Bee …
Are you getting high-quality nutrients out of the foods and supplements you take? Want to know how you can get them even on the days you don’t eat all those veggies and without taking expensive supplements? I grew up taking good quality vitamins, green barley …
Edible and Medicinal Weeds to Let Grow in Your Yard When I first read about letting weeds grow in your garden alongside the beans and corn and tomatoes, I thought the author was pretty weird and far-out. But I warmed up to the idea the …
Which Herbs Should You Buy and Which Should You Grow Yourself So you’ve been learning about medicinal herbs and are wanting to start growing some for yourself. If you’re like me, when those seed catalogs come around, it’s tempting to order a whole slew of …
The search for St. John’s Wort I’ve been wanting to make St. John’s Wort oil for some time but I’ve had trouble finding St. John’s Wort or growing it. This year I’ve been trying to get several herbs to grow from seed. I even purchased organic …
How to Dry Herbs without Using a Dehydrator When we spend so much time growing or foraging for our medicinal or culinary herbs, we want to make sure that they last with as much taste and medicinal potency as possible! The simplest form of preservation …
