Meet Barkley
May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Meet Barkley! Barkley is the newest member of the family. Barkely is a Cocker, and we all know how much we love Cocker Spaniels here at the farm. His former owner was moving, and sadly couldn’t take him. We had been thinking about getting a friend for Lucy, and wanted a cocker! I happened across [...]
Waiting For Barkley
May 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Here I am with my sign waiting for the arrival of Barkley. We agreed to meet in Portsmouth, NH, as it is about the mid point of both of us. As you can see, I am very excited about meeting him. We haven’t even met him, but I already know I will love him.
Arnica Montana – Why We Use It
April 24, 2013 By
Arnica is a valuable external treatment for bruises and sprains as it improves the local blood supply and speeds healing. It increases the rate of absorption of internal bleeding. We use it with great success along with other herbs in our bruise away compound. The only current recommended internal use is as a homeopathic remedy for shock, injury, or [...]
Hops and Hemp
April 22, 2013 By
Here are some interesting facts about the herb Hops that you might not know. Much like its relative, the hemp plant, when hops was first used to brew beer in England in the 16th century, it aroused great opposition and a petition to Parliament described it as a “wicked weed” that would “endanger the people”. [...]
History of Comfrey
April 17, 2013 By
Long used to heal wounds, the comfrey leaves and roots have been used to cure ailments ranging from stubborn leg ulcers to broken bones. This is why comfrey has the common names “boneset” and “knitbone”. During ancient times, comfrey baths were popular before marriage to repair the hymen and thus restoring virginity. Since 400 BCE, [...]
Natural Tendonitis Treatments With Herbs and Supplements
April 1, 2013 By
Tendonitis, also known as tendinitis, is the inflammation of a larger scale tendon and the ligaments that attach the tendon to the bones in your body. It is more common to occur in the upper part of the body such as the wrist, knee, ankle or elbow. Tendinitis patients suffer from repeated motion of the [...]
Essential Oil Safety
March 17, 2013 By
Essential oils are the natural substance extracted from plants. It is the concentrated liquid containing the volatile aroma compounds of the plant. Many oils are steam distilled, while others are considered resins. Essential oils are used in aromatherapy and natural skin care products. Essential oils are not fragrance oils. Fragrance oils are chemicals derived in [...]
Dr Oz And Lemon Balm For Anxiety Relief
March 14, 2013 By
On his February 14th Valentine’s Day show of the 50 most eligible doctors, Dr Oz and his guests talk of different ways to combat stress. His guest Dr. Douglass Schottenstein, a neurologist from New York, mentioned using Lemon Balm as a natural way to combat stress. He briefly states that “surprisingly it’s also available as [...]
Blizzard Nemo Drops Over Two Feet of Snow
February 11, 2013 By
Nemo the blizzard has decided to turn our fields into a winter wonderland with 26.5 inches of snow. Our Facebook friends got to participate in a contest for free product just for being the closest to guess how many we were going to receive here on the farm. Have you liked us on Facebook yet? [...]
The Vitamix Has Arrived!
February 8, 2013 By
After wanting a Vitamix blender for years I decided it was time that I bought one. It arrived yesterday! This morning for breakfast, we made the Oatmeal Banana Smoothie, and with lunch today, I will be making Banana Blueberry Orange Smoothie to go along with our soup. There are so many delicious recipes in the [...]
