by Cindyj | Jun 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Calendula (Calendula officinalis), the pot marigold, is a great herb for skin care, and has perhaps the longest history of use of any herb in skin care. Even though its name is marigold, do not confuse it with the common ornamental marigold which is the genus Tagetes....
by Cindyj | May 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Rhubarb is probably the first ‘fruit’ of the season; although it is not really a fruit but a stem and related to buckwheat. It is easy to grow and will spread some so that you will have plenty. The taste is both sweet and tart. Although my sons and husband will eat it...
by Cindyj | May 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Botanicals and botanical extracts are big in skin care right now. But what are they, do they work and how do you use them? We’ll touch on these topics here in a series of blogs. One advantage to using botanicals and herbs as active ingredients is that they are a...
by Cindyj | Apr 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is by far my favorite time of year, filled with hope and aspiration (and inspiration). This week was largely spent planting; strawberries, raspberries, and fruit trees. The next few weeks will be vegetables and herbs and a few more fruit trees. Unfortunately we...
by Cindyj | Apr 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Hyssop, Comfrey and Chives are all starting to grow. We are expecting snow the end of the week though! Hopefully it brings needed moisture.
by Cindyj | Apr 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
We are finally getting much needed precipitation here in Colorado, in the form of snow which is accompanied by cold, cold weather. After several weeks of warm, spring-like weather that forced me outside to plant seeds in my raised beds I am now hoping that their...
