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Yarrow: From Garden Weed To Powerful Medicinal Plant

Caroline Rivard

This hardy plant feels at ease pretty much everywhere and thrives in a wide range of climates and soil conditions. The poorer the soil it grows in, the stronger its potency and the scent of its oils will be. A garden weed by nature, it tends to spread quickly! If you are lucky enough to find yarrow growing in your gardens, think twice before throwing it on the compost pile. It is a powerful plant that has much to offer. 

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How To Use Herbs For A Perfect Cup Of Tea

The colder months are for getting cosy by the fire with a warm cup of tea. While bags are easy and convenient, you don’t get as big a bang for your mug.  According to The Herbal Handbook For Homesteaders, storebought teabags often contain only dust; the smaller particles oxidise more quickly, leading to a greater…
October 23, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

UK Doctors Can Now Prescribe Medicinal Cannabis Products

The tides are changing in the United Kingdom, where it is now legal to prescribe cannabis-based medications and products to patients who need them. The new legislation came into effect on November 1st and gives specialist doctors (not general practitioners) the right to prescribe medications containing both CBD and low levels of THC, the latter…
November 28, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

3 New Herbs to Grow

Looking for some unique flavours from the garden? Let’s take a clue from top chefs’ custom crops on new herbs to grow. After all, these are the people who often start the next big thing in cuisine. Not one of these plants is a newly released variety. It’s likely these are herbs you’ve never heard…
January 21, 2017
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