by Cindyj | May 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you like beer you may be interested in growing some of your own ingredients. Hops are the most common herb used in beer and are used for bittering. They are relatively easy to grow and make a nice vine to grow up your deck or elsewhere.hopsI’ve been...
by Cindyj | Dec 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
After pulling my advent wreath out of the cupboard this weekend I realized it was time for a new one. I bought a clear glass bowl to display soaps in but it gave me the idea to use it to hold a fresh cut herb/greens wreath. After googling for ideas I realized it was...
by Cindyj | Oct 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
EchinaceaThis is a good time of year to go over ‘must-have’ herbs for winter health. Since I am feeling “under the weather” today it also makes it a good time to review. Herbs that I have found most useful to treat and prevent colds and flu...
by Cindyj | Oct 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
With the herbs mostly harvested now its time to make sure our winter medicine cabinet has all it needs. Thyme honey is one of the important parts of our medicine cabinet. It is used for colds/flu and sore throats. Thyme has strong antiseptic properties including...
by Cindyj | Aug 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over the past year we have dug into the raised bed against the back of the house to put in a hot tub and a deck. This left a large area of weeds – one of those “I’ll get to it someday” areas. Well, my brother and his family visited us last week...
