These edible & medicinal plants that attract ladybugs will pull double duty — bringing hungry ladybugs to devour garden pests and add herbs to your kitchen and apothecary! Gently blow a ladybug off your finger and make a wish. I…
Perhaps one of the most medicinally valuable succulents, aloe vera plants are easy to grow and thrive on neglect. Learn how to grow, harvest and preserve fresh aloe vera gel for minor burns and wounds! Aloe vera was probably one…
There are many different types of lavender — at least 39 species and countless cultivars. Learn about the medicinal, culinary and landscape potential of these five popular lavender varieties. Lavender has long been a favorite landscaping plant and medicinal herb. …
The health benefits of lavender are so profound making it a perfect addition to your home apothecary. Learn all about the medicinal uses of lavender & make yourself a restorative bath soak! This post is an excerpt from my book…
Are you looking to make your home and garden naturally bugs and pest free? Try these plants that repel bugs and other pests (such as mice, rats and even rabbits), while creating a beautiful, non-toxic landscape. All winter we wait….
Do the hot, sweaty months of late spring, summer, and early fall burn you to a crisp? Are you a sneezing, itching mess? Are you forever pulling splinters and slapping away biting bugs? Then Cool Herbs for Warm Months in…
Forage for wild spring herbs to kick off the growing season! Learn how to identify and harvest chickweed, dandelion, stinging nettle, violets, and common yard daisy to use for food and medicine! Foraging for Wild Spring Herbs I grow weary…
Did you know that there is a world full healing plants just right outside of your back door? What if I told you that the plants that you walk passed each day could hold the key to your health and…
Feel like a French pastry chef with this easy profiteroles recipe. Filled with Douglas fir creme patissiere, each classic, elegant profiterole can be piled high to form a croquembouche tower. This impressive dessert is sure to please folks of all…
Are you looking for the best cleansing oil for a clear and nourished complexion? This oil cleanser is packed full of French green clay and spirulina to promote a fresh and youthful face. In partnership with Mountain Rose Herbs, I…
I am an herbalist, farmer, cook, and forager. I get my hands dirty and am not afraid to do things the "hard way". Sharing my Nitty Gritty Life with you! Read More
Devon
