Fourteen Medicinal Herbs
Aloe: Apply the fresh gel from the leaves to minor burns and sunburn, blisters, scrapes, and minor wounds. Helps to promote healing and prevents infection. Do not take [ ...click to read more ]
July 2014
The Back Porch
A generous friend stopped by this morning and brought me 4 dozen ears of Silver Queen corn. For those who have never tasted sweet, organically grown corn, you’ve [ ...click to read more ]
Vacations and Gardens
Nothing is sadder than coming home from vacation to a yard full of dead flowers, vegetables and herbs. Unless you’re lucky enough to have family, neighbors or friends [ ...click to read more ]
It’s About Thyme
There are some 350 species of thyme. They share much in common, sun-loving perennial shrubs, or tiny, creeping plants that grow between rocks and stones. Garden or [ ...click to read more ]
How to Air Dry Herbs
Harvesting and drying: Herb leaves should be cut when the plant’s essential oils are at their highest levels. Leafy herbs like basil, chervil, marjoram, lemon [ ...click to read more ]
Mystical Magical Herbs 