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Ask Arlene about Marshmallow Root Honey and more. ...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 01, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about Marshmallow Root Honey and more. © By Arlene Wright-Correll An email question asked me, “Last week you wrote about herbal teas. Do you know any recipes for marshmallow root honey paste or slippery elm honey paste?” ...

Kathy F. of New Boston, MI is May's art contes...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 01, 2018 - By Arlene

Kathy F. of New Boston, MI is May's art contest winner! Kathy F. of New Boston, MI is May's art contest winner! Congratulations, You just won May’s art Contest and your prize is on its way. ...

Ask Arlene about transplanting and dividing Perenn...

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 31, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about transplanting and dividing Perennials © By Arlene Wright-Correll A recent email question asked, “How do I deal with transplanting and dividing Perennials?” For those of us who plant perennials we need to know that...

What Happened to May?!?

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   May 29, 2018 - By Highland Orchards

May is almost over. I love May: spring has sprung, the flowers are fabulous, planting time is rewarding—you get the picture. This year, we started with lilacs blooming on May first and ended the month cutting lots of peonies. In between, we had sun, rain,...

Ask Arlene about fall plantings and elderberries©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 29, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about fall plantings and elderberries© By Arlene Wright-Correll A recent email question asked, “What are good seeds to plant in the fall?” Fall planting is very good because eighty percent of a plant’s root growth occurs in...

Ask Arlene about Cucamelons and droughts ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 28, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about Cucamelons and droughts © By Arlene Wright-Correll A recent email question asked, “What are Cucamelons?” Cucamelons (Melothria scabra) are also called Mexican sour gherkins or mouse melons. They are close relatives...

Ask Arlene about tea and tea recipes©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 27, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about tea and tea recipes© By Arlene Wright-Correll The other day I was asked if I knew some good herb tea recipes. Here are three of my favorite recipes. Calendula Tea . Calendula is beautiful, delicate and lightly...

Ask Arlene about digestive herbs and more©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 25, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about digestive herbs and more© By Arlene Wright-Correll I was recently asked, “Can you tell me about digestive herbs?” Most culinary herbs help digestion, but a few are outstanding such as mint (Mentha s...

Ask Arlene about herbs that do not require a lot o...

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 24, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about herbs that do not require a lot of sun and more© By Arlene Wright-Correll One of my readers asks, “I have a lot of shade on my property and I want to grow some herbs that do not require a lot of sun. Can you suggest some?” ...

Ask Arlene How to turn grapes into raisins & other...

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 23, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene How to turn grapes into raisins & other stuff © By Arlene Wright-Correll A question asked of me this week, “How can I turn my grapes into raisins?” Here is my Home Farm Herbery Homemade Raisins Recipe Blanch...