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

Time to kit out your spice rack! Research say spices are loaded with antioxidant-rich compounds known as phenols that can help prevent the formation of compounds that contribute to damage caused by diabetes and aging.
Hargrove explained that when blood sugar levels are high, a process known as protein glycation occurs in which the sugar bonds with proteins to eventually form what are known as advanced glycation end products, also known as AGE compounds. The acronym is fitting because these compounds activate the immune system, resulting in the inflammation and tissue damage associated with aging and diabetes.
The researchers found a strong …read more