Our Top 10 Favorite Herbs
January 21, 2013 By
Our Favorites: Top Ten Herbs at Cloverleaf Farm A hundred years ago, and even further back, a garden was kept outside the kitchen for medicine. The women of the era knew which plants produced the proper medicinal benefit for just about everything. They were the “doctor” of the house. Plants that could not be grown [...]
Influential Healers of Herbal Medicine
December 28, 2012 By
A Brief History of Western Herbal Medicine Medicinal Practices In Primitive Societies Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of healing. Our most primitive forbears made abundant use of available plants to treat illness and injury. The choice of plants and information was consistently passed down from one generation to the next. Knowledge grew [...]
In Search of Wild Edibles: The Healing Power of Weeds
December 28, 2012 By
Wild Edibles Also Have Healing Powers Our ancestors employed the trial and error plan of cultivating plants into what we know today. Below is just a few of the wonderfully delicious wild edibles that await outside your door. The Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)- In the spring, they are everywhere. Usually people use everything in their power [...]
The Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds
October 18, 2012 By
Pumpkin season is upon us. As you drive down the road, you’ll see lots of porches decorated with all sizes of the delicious winter squash. When I see a pumpkin all carved, I have to wonder what they did with the pumpkin seeds inside. I wonder if they know how delicious they are. I also [...]
Can Farming Be Genetic?
June 14, 2012 By
I do classes and workshops on why people should grow organic and why they should grow heirloom veggies. People are always intrigued on what an heirloom vegetable is. At one workshop I did, someone asked me how I got into farming. I quickly responded ,”Genetics!” While working in the gardens one day, I actually had [...]
What Does One Do With 200 Pounds of Green Tomatoes? Delicious Recipes Included!
April 13, 2012 By
Buckets and Buckets of Green Tomatoes Not More Green Tomatoes! It seems that at the end of each growing season, there are a few left over green tomatoes. While we love fried green tomatoes, we don’t want to eat 200 pounds of them. So, you ask what does one do with so many [...]
