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Friday September 11, 2009 - By Jessica
Chia is often found growing on sunny hillsides, disturbed fields, prairies, and plains throughout the West and often after fires. This member of the sage family (Salvia columbariae) is very aromatic and worth growing. Chia will grow anywhere from 6- 24 inches...
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Friday September 04, 2009 - By Jessica
Boy, is it ever sunflower season! We all know that growing sunflowers isn't that unusual but as a garden crop they are fun and productive to grow. I tend to grow too many sunflowers- I just can't get enough! I save and search for new seeds of every color and...
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Tuesday July 28, 2009 - By Jessica
I am particularly lucky to have Horsetail growing in abundance in my area. It's rarely cultivated since it is difficult to eradicate once established, but if you plant it in buckets to prevent it from spreading, you can successfully grow a small crop....
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Thursday July 23, 2009 - By Jessica
Damiana is a native of the Gulf of Mexico and regions of southern California and is also found in the wild throughout Mexico, Central and South America,
the West Indies and Africa. Turnera diffusa is a relatively small shrub reaching a height of 3-6 feet,...
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Wednesday July 15, 2009 - By Jessica
I have one mutated Calendula plant. You can imagine my excitement! It's silly, but I always get excited when I grow something that takes on its own weird form: something different than what it should be. I told my husband I was going to
call her my...
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Monday June 22, 2009 - By Jessica
Marrubrium vulgaris is one of the first non-native herbs I learned when I was working as field biologist for Cal State Stanislas to protect native species. I knew the plant as a cough remedy and a candy, but didn't have much experience recognizing the plant...
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Wednesday June 10, 2009 - By Jessica
My mother taught me how to sew when I was a little girl. To this day I still make a lot of my own clothes, quilts, and anything else I have time for. With my love of plants it just seemed natural that I learn to dye my own cloth and yarn. Dyeing with...
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Monday June 08, 2009 - By Jessica
I love seeing little herb gardens of plantain growing in the cracks of people's driveways. These "weeds" are far too often plucked out (just like dandelions) but I have my hopes. Do you ever notice how Mother Nature plops down herbs in the most...
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Friday June 05, 2009 - By Jessica
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) belongs to the sunflower family and
can be recognized by its highly segmented leaves (millefolium means "thousand leafed"), and the clusters of daisy-like white or
lavender umbel shaped flowers at the top of the stalk....
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Friday May 29, 2009 - By Jessica
This woody shrub blooms in spectacular hues, from true blue to rosy blue, and one white-flowering variety. It blooms in spring and sometimes fall with a wonderful aroma that fills the air with a fragrance like sweet pine. Rosemary has a long history of...
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Friday May 29, 2009 - By Blossomfarm
Sometimes I am in a rush and do not have time to make herb jellies from scratch.
So I need to improvise....
Simply buy a jar of your favorite brand of Apple Jelly (16 OUNCE) warm gently in pan -- DO NOT BOIL, and infused...
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Wednesday May 27, 2009 - By Blossomfarm
Growing up in a family greenhouse business, my grandparents put everything on hold at 3 o'clock.... Grandpa would always serve the women employees (of age) the classic highball and Grandpa would drink his weidleman's beer. Now I prefer...
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Tuesday May 26, 2009 - By Jessica
Mullein is an awkwardly beautiful, tall fuzzy plant with sweet smelling yellow
flowers that bloom from March to November. The flowers are fragrant and taste sweet, but the
leaves being bitter are still wonderfully useful. Apart from its medicinal use, I love...
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Friday May 22, 2009 - By Jessica
The simple lemon has gone beyond your ordinary glass of lemonade. Did you know lemon peel contains calcium, phosphorus, potassium, ascorbic acid and vitamin A, as well as volatile oil. It is diuretic, carminative, immuno-enhancing, and stomachic. This citrus...
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Friday May 22, 2009 - By Blossomfarm
In ancient Rome the tradition of breaking bread over the brides head right after the wedding ceremony. The wheat in the bread symbolized fertility and the crumbs were considered good luck. This is how the wedding cake evolved.
Looking for...
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Wednesday May 13, 2009 - By Blossomfarm
If you are near Westlake, Ohio you may want to attend the following fundraiser. It is a wonderful afternoon to spend with your friends, daughters, sisters or invite an elderly widow. I know you will not be disappointed. Make sure...
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Monday May 11, 2009 - By Jessica
What can be said wrong about Alfalfa? Silly question huh? But really, what can be said? Alfalfa has been used as a medicinal plant for over 1,500 years. It truly is known as "The Father of all Foods". What other plant could demand such a title?...
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Friday May 01, 2009 - By Jessica
I love popcorn. Homemade with real butter. Yum. There aren't a lot of snacks that can top a simple bowl of popcorn except for a simple bowl of popcorn with fresh rosemary or rosemary oil. Most would agree that homemade popcorn is the only way to go....
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Wednesday April 22, 2009 - By Jessica
The skin is the largest organ in the body. Our skin is absorbent and alive, and everyday it absorbs chemicals from our laundry detergent, bleach, or whatever we put next to our
skin. Treat your skin to nourishment by soaking in a medicinal herbal bath....
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