Life on an 1800s Farm in Effingham New Hampshire
While the snow is still on the ground, it won't be long before the gardens are in full bloom. The herbs will showing off their dazzling array of colors and beauty. Our daily chores, besides weeding, will include harvesting the fresh herbs to dry. Each morning, after the dew has passed we pick each herb by hand, and then carefully dry them. Some are sun dried, while others are … [Read more...]
Each year, on March 5th, Absinthe is celebrated for those 21 and older (responsibly, of course). Absinthe is made using wormwood, anise and fennel. They are infused and then distilled to create the strong licorice tasting beverage. Absinthe has a very high alcohol content. To disguise the taste, and make the beverage sweeter, absinthe is often served with a sugar cube. The … [Read more...]
ALL NATURAL BODY POWDER All natural body powders are easy to make in your own kitchen. You can use the recipes here, or play around and create your own designer scent using essential oils and herbs. You can also make the powders using both the herbs and the essential oils. This helps keep the scent of the powder longer. Herbal Body Powder Using … [Read more...]
You should be growing these springtime herbs in your own garden whether it's a window box, patio planter, or backyard garden, each is easy to grow. You'll love having fresh herbs on hand and I doubt you'll want to return to prepackaged once you try them. Mint - How can you possibly go wrong with fresh mint. Spearmint, peppermint, and even chocolate mint are great for treating … [Read more...]
Safely Using St. John's Wort St. John's Wort is a popular herbal remedy for anxiety and depression. It is taken internally as a tea, tincture, or in pill form. Herbalists use it for many ailments as it has many healing benefits. St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), also known as Klamathweed in some parts of the world, is actually used externally as well. Externally, the … [Read more...]
How to Heal Common Ailments With Herbs In Your Cupboard You didn't know when you open your spice cupboard, that you are actually opening a natural medicine chest? You reach for the garlic to put it on your bread, or use it in your soups, but did you know that garlic is one of nature's best antibiotics, and has other medicinal properties, too? Herbs and spices have been … [Read more...]
Meet The Balsam Fir The Balsam Fir is native to North America. It's botanical name is Abies balsamea from the pinaceae family of trees and grows to 180 feet tall. This conical evergreen tree produces aromatic needle-like leaves and purple fir cones. In the eastern US, it is used mainly as a "Christmas tree". The balsam has long been commercially exploited for its timber. It is … [Read more...]
Herbs, and herbal supplements are a popular choice for people who are looking for a more natural approach to healing illness and injury. Although herbs and natural healing have made a comeback over the last few years, they are not the least bit new to the medical world. They have been used since the dawn of time, and in many parts of the world today, indigenous people still use … [Read more...]
First, Do No Harm Back in the 1800's many doctors knew how to treat ailments with herbs and other natural remedies. The problem today is that doctors don't know much, if anything about herbs. Yes, they have heard things in the media, or perhaps read an article about some of them, but you will never see them telling you to take them. Why? Mostly because they are not taught to … [Read more...]
Farming was deep in my roots on both sides of my family. “It'll be easy”, I thought. “You just plant some seeds, and watch them grow.” Was I in for a big surprise. No one ever told me about bugs, and pests, and plant diseases. No one ever told me about the weeds, and how weeding will cause you to go gray before your time. Oh, and the animals. Other than a dog, I had never … [Read more...]
