January 2012

Sweet Smelling Herbs That Also Repel Pests !

January 20, 2012 // 5 Comments

There are herbs that can be kept in closets or tucked in with stored clothing to keep away moths and other pesky insects. They also smell great and keep your clothes smelling fresh. No need to use toxic mothballs or harsh chemicals. Such herbs are usually dried and then placed in small cloth netted bags or sachets. [ ...click to read more ]

Best Friend For The Skin

January 7, 2012 // 0 Comments

It’s warm here in Mystic Moors. So warm in fact, I had to repot the three little aloe vera plants growing in my kitchen. They like the window over the kitchen sink. It receives full sun from 12 noon until 4:pm. They have grown so much since I brought them inside in late September, I had to move them to a larger [ ...click to read more ]

The Legend of the Four Thieves Vinegar

January 2, 2012 // 0 Comments

There are many stories concerning Four Thieves Vinegar and its amazing ability to repel disease carrying insects. One version of this story takes place in France during the early 1600’s. As the plague raged thru Europe, the town of Toulouse was beset with robbers. Four famous or should I say infamous [ ...click to read more ]

Discovering Papalo – a South American Herb

January 1, 2012 // 0 Comments

“Oh give me a home Where the Papalo roam…” I knew nothing of this herb until I saw it for sale at the flea market. Behind the table was a Hispanic man. Foot-long bouquets of oval leaves were waving in the breeze like a flutter of butterflies in front of him. As I am naturally curious about [ ...click to read more ]