Category Archives: Herbs
Coltsfoot-Flowers and Flower Stems
The first flowers of spring locally have arrived, our Coltsfoot is up and in full flower, the flowers rise out of the ground on them stems coming many weeks before the leaves will show themselves. I picked a full cup … Continue reading
Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, Herbs, Personal Care, wild foods
Tagged Health, Herbs, Wild Foods
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Elderflower Scrub Recipe
I made a small Elderflower Scrub just to see if I liked it.. o yes! its lovely.. 4 to 6 heads of Elderflowers 1/2 cup of White Sugar 1/4 cup white wine Vinegar 1 cup of boiling water Now with Scrub’s you … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, wild foods
Tagged Elderflower Shrub, Elderflower Shrub Recipe, Floral Elderflower Shrub
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Herbal Wormer and Spring Tonic Balls
This morning, I mixed 1 cup of DE Dirt 1 cup of garlic powder 1/2 a cup of TURMERIC 1 tsp of black pepper 1 cup of molasses 1 cup of mineral and Vit blend from the store for sheep … Continue reading
Colds.. and some of my homestead helpers..
Well, I was going to post a recipe today, then I started a post about how awesome my hubby is in the fact that he got up early and did all my morning chores so I could sleep in, and … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Herbs
Tagged colds, eating Stinging Nettles, Elderberry for health, Health, High bush Cranberry Tea, Nettles, resting when sick
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Healing Salves-Yeast or Heat Skin Rash Blend.
Ok, so let me do the little blub first.. this is advice only, try a small amount yourself to make sure you don’t have a reaction and if anything gets worse etc discontinue use.. Now on with the show.. its … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Herbs, wild foods
Tagged Healing Homemade Salve, Nettle and Wild Violet Salve Blend, Plaintain
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Coltsfoot-Flowers and Flower Stems
The first flowers of spring locally have arrived, our Coltsfoot is up and in full flower, the flowers rise out of the ground on them stems coming many weeks before the leaves will show themselves. I picked a full cup … Continue reading
Chickweed
Chickweed is very nutritious and is used in salads and soups, in the raw form. Apart from the use of its fresh form as salad green, chickweed can be added to tea. It is one of the ones that tastes … Continue reading
Balm of Gilead
Balm of Gilead or Cottonwood Salve or oil The Buds are used in ointments and skin treatments to reduce pain and inflammation, and to ease rheumatic pain. Salicin, a major constituent of this plant, is a painkiller, while bisabolol in … Continue reading
Book Review:101 Uses for Stinging Nettles by Peirs Warren
This is a little softcover book, but its worth its weight in Gold (well maybe not with the cost of gold these days, but Silver for sure). I started out using Stringing Nettles in the spring as one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, farm, food, frugal, gardening, gardens, Herbs, local food, wild foods
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Farm Life, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Homesteader Books
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Just another Day on the Farm 