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 is a way to improve your chance at combating diabetes… by eating!  Researchers examined 24 common herbs and spices in order to determine this data. Besides having high levels of antioxidant rich compounds, ie. phenols, they also revealed a direct correlation between phenol content and their ability to block the formation of compounds that contribute to damage caused by diabetes and aging. Well hot dog!
How does this happen? 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, …read more