While I like growing veggies, and really enjoy fresh cut flowers, herbs are my favorite garden item to grow. The whole reason I first started gardening was because of herbs. I had wanted to make my own soaps, creams, and other beauty products, but didn’t always want to have to buy herbs. Plus, some herbs are harder to find at stores, or you can only find them dry not fresh, and they can be costly.
There are plenty of reasons why I love herbs though; way beyond the beauty supply aspects…

Herbs are easy to grow: In my experience, herbs are easier …read more

Here’s a snippet from the July/August Issue of Health Magazine: the Head-to-Toe Guide to Natural Health:

Eyes: Keep your vision sharp with bilberries, which are packed with antioxidants—even more than their blueberry cousins.
Sinuses: Research shows that oils from dill, bishop’s weed, and cumin work as well as or better than antibiotics against eight types of common bacterial infections.
Breasts: Flaxseed reduces inflammation and tumor growth.
Tummy: Get rid of your burping and bloating with digestive-enzyme supplements which are available in capsule form. Mint has also long been considered a tummy soother.
Feet: To ease the chronic pain of plantar fasciitis (an inflammatory condition), try …read more