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Grow Lavender For Its Many Wonderful Medicinal Properties
Lavender is often associated with scented candles that encourage restful moods and relaxation. But these beautiful purple flowers are good for more than candles! For thousands of years, several different nations have taken advantage of all the benefits lavender offers. A Little History Egyptians were the first to cultivate lavender more than two thousand years […]
Wild Strawberries: Medicinal Weed and Superfood
Humble in appearance, many consider the wild strawberry to be nothing but a weed. After all, wild strawberries spread quickly via runners and seeds and easily take over lawns and flower beds. The plant prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. However, even if the conditions aren’t optimal, these berries happily grow and […]
Rosemary: A Culinary Gem and Flavourful Herbal Medicine
More people are jumping into the world of growing aromatic herbs, either on the balcony or in the garden. Home chefs creatively use herbs to enhance flavors in their meals and drinks. And while they please the taste buds, culinary aromatic herbs have much more to share with us. They are a veritable medicinal cornucopia […]
Ground Ivy: Medicine Beneath Your Feet
Ground ivy is a low-growing plant that covers the ground like a carpet. For that reason, it often doesn’t catch the attention of gardeners until it becomes invasive and takes over an entire space! If there’s partial shade and fertile ground, the low-growing evergreen will spread abundantly. A distant cousin of mint and lemon balm, […]
The Stench Of Power: Making Comfrey Tea
Imagine the stereotypical organic grower working in their garden during the summer: dungarees tucked into wellies, straw hat perched jauntily atop sunkissed hair, and a light trowel in hand. Perhaps a small glass of something pale and fizzy sitting on the potting table for the wasps to investigate. Now, contrast this lovely image with me, […]
Foraging For Wild Medicinal Mushrooms
Mycophobia is defined as a fear of mushrooms. For many people, the idea of harvesting wild mushrooms can create feelings of anxiety. With so much unknown about the wild fungus, it’s easy to assume that all mushrooms are poisonous and dangerous, but that is certainly not the case. Over the last several years, enthusiastic mycologists […]
Comfrey In The Garden: A Powerful Medicinal Weed
Comfrey is not typically found in floral gardens as it is not necessarily an attractive or colorful plant. Although humble in appearance, common comfrey is a must-have for the medicinal grower and offers several health benefits. Fast-spreading and reaching nearly four feet in height, comfrey is therapeutic to both human beings and the garden! A […]
The Medicinal Benefits Of Wild Raspberries
A few scratches on our hands and forearms are worth it when enjoying sweet and juicy wild raspberries. Incredibly fragrant and tasty, these plants produce abundant harvests of bright red berries from about mid-summer to the first frost. Wild raspberry, also known as Rubus idaeus, grows in many different soil conditions and can be found […]
Mugwort: A Magical and Medicinal Weed
Tall and robust with dark green lobes for leaves, mugwort, or Artemisia Vulgaris, is a weed that has many wonderful virtues. This perennial plant grows just about anywhere; find it along roadsides, railroads, and riverbanks to waste places and fields. It is so common that many of us will walk by it without giving it […]
Yarrow: From Garden Weed To Powerful Medicinal Plant
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.