I have to admit I’ve put off writing an article about this herb because it has a little bit of controversy surrounding it but the herb is such a miraculous medicinal herb that I just couldn’t “NOT” write about it. Comfrey, also known as Symphytum offinale is indigenious to Europe and naturalized in the United […]
Cleaning the Coop
One of the jobs that may be considered unpleasant to some chicken keepers but an absolute necessity is the cleaning of the coop. I try to do two deep cleanings a year, with some smaller freshening up cleanings in between those two. I usually do it in the Fall and the Spring. It’s a good […]
“Free Range” what’s in the name?
I bet when you clicked on this article you thought maybe I was going to talk about chickens or cows or some other animal that “ranges in green pastures?” This article goes a little deeper then that. I DO talk about free range chickens on my website but they are not the inspiration for naming […]
Herbs in your own backyard: Dandelion Root
Did you realize that when you go out and walk around in your yard you are walking on botanical medicine? The lawn you cut every week more then likely has healing gems hidden throughout. One I wanted to highlight today is possibly one that you have always thought of as a weed or maybe you […]
Herbal Basics: medicinal infused oils
I love herbal medicine. It has been around for centuries and the benefits are as needed today as it was back then! To learn how to make your own remedies there are several basics to learn and one of them is making medicinal oils. This is one of the easiest things to learn and they […]
Round up Saturday: Diakon Shrimp and busting colds
Rounding them up today just in case you missed something this week! This week the focus was staying healthy during the winter months and how to help your body fight off colds and flu. The winter months can be really tough when trying to stay well. Everyone is spending alot of times in closer quarters especially when […]
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