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Herbs

Herbs, herbal teas, herb gardening and natural remedies are a passion of mine. I have been studying and working with herbs and plants as medicine for over 20 years, as well as flower essences and other plant-wellness methods.

 

herbs and herbalism

 

 

I love herbs! I love growing them, using them in recipes, making my own personal herbal remedies, and drying them for crafts. This section is devoted to all the joys of herb gardening.

Growing and Enjoying Herbs

Articles on how to grow and enjoy herbs from your garden.

Wellness Wednesday Post: Herb Profiles, Growing Information, Health Information

  • Calendula
  • Dandelion 
  • Parsley
  • Rosemary
  • Sage

Growing Herbs and How to Grow Herbs

  • How to Grow Catnip
  • All About Lavender
  • Dill, an Easy to Grow Kitchen Herb
  • Growing Rosemary
  • Growing Sage
  • How to Grow Stevia

 

Drying and Using Herbs from Your Garden

  • How to Dry Herbs without Any Special Equipment
  • Drying Basil
  • 12 Herbs for the Colonial Garden

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Wellness with Plants

I have studied herbal medicine, herbal teas, plant-based diet systems, and flower essence remedies. On these pages, you’ll find all of the information that I have collected to help you regain health from the garden.

These pages also contain other helpful articles about gardening for health and wellness. Gardening is a physical endeavor, to be sure; you do work up quite a sweat when pushing an old-fashioned mower or weeding. It’s also a wonderful balm for the soul, and new research on gardening as a mood booster and more underscores what I and other gardeners have said for centuries. Gardening is good for you, mind and soul!

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Natural Remedies: Health from the Garden

Check back frequently as this page is updated when new content is published.

First, we have a Medical Disclaimer page. Please use common sense and always see your doctor first!

  • All About Homeopathic Remedies
  • The Health Benefits of Gardening
  • Gardening Makes You Happy (And Science Proves It)
  • When Chores Are Joys

 

The Latest Posts on Herbs and Plant-Based Wellness

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Recipe Fail – Coconut Bars

Each weekend, I dig out my favorite cookbook – the Fannie Farmer Cookbook, 13th Edition. I flip through the pages, skimming the recipes, checking to see if I have the ingredients to make those that catch my eye. And then, I make the recipe, usually late Sunday afternoon after all the chores are done. It’s…

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We decided that propagating peach trees from softwood cuttings was the way to go when we couldn’t find the variety we wanted at the store this past week. The best eating peach we’ve ever grown here at Seven Oaks Farm is “Red Haven.” It was recommended by our neighbor, a man whose family has farmed…

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Made From Scratch Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe

This is the best made-from-scratch chicken vegetable soup recipe you’ll ever taste. It’s a favorite of my family and I’m betting it will quickly become a favorite of your family’s, too. As part of my ongoing quest to test and taste every recipe in the Fannie Farmer Cookbook 100th Edition, I’ve made the Vegetable Soup…

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Water Bread – Recipe Review

Once you make water bread, you’ll never eat store bought white bread again. In fact, you won’t be able to look at a loaf of “white bread” from the market and consider it bread, in any sense of the word, after you’ve taken a bite of the real thing. Hot. Crunchy crust. Tender, flaky, soft…

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