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Reasons You Should Be Growing Your Own Popcorn

Have you ever thought about growing popcorn? Let’s examine 6 reasons we should be growing our own popcorn. If you can’t grow it, be sure you are buying organic!

Benefits of Sage and Using It to Support Better Health

People have long valued the medicinal qualities and benefits of sage. Let’s learn how we can use several varieties and applications to support better health.

Herbs To Use For Your Homemade Smudge Sticks

Last week I outlined how to make smudge sticks and wanted to follow that up by writing about some of the most common smudging herbs to use.

Freshen Your Air With Homemade Smudge Sticks

Learn how to make a smudge stick and consider doing what I do, freshen the air in your home using the entire plant, not just one concentrated form of the plant, like essential oils.

Medicinal Uses of Black Walnut Leaves and Husks

Black walnut leaves and husks have some pretty cool medicinal uses. While the nuts are delicious and nutritious (if you can get to them) don’t ignore the leaves and husks!

Facts & Myths of Selling Homemade Natural Products

So you want to start selling homemade products? Be sure to familiarize yourself with these common facts and myths before you begin selling your homemade natural products.

Night Blooming Flowers to Grow in Your Moon Garden

This list of night-blooming flowers will help you create a beautiful and fragrant moon garden! Some of the most exotic scented flowers are night bloomers!

Learn About Health Benefits of Evening Primrose Oil

You’ll find evening primrose oil can benefit us in variety of ways. It has been known to help with menopausal hot flashes, high cholesterol, diabetes, chronic fatigue, and MS.

How to Make A Garden-Fresh DIY Potpourri Blend

This DIY potpourri recipe is a great example of what can be made fresh from your own garden. In this recipe I use what I am growing, so take my idea, taylor it to what you’re growing, and make up your own blends!

Herbal and Fruit Liqueur Recipes to Make at Home

I recently wrote about homemade herbal and fruit liqueurs. Many of you requested specific liqueur recipes, so here are a few of the liqueurs I’m making with this year’s harvest.

Herbal Liqueurs You Can Enjoy at Home

Herbal Liqueurs in cocktails, enjoyed responsibly, can actually be a health boost. Benedictine liqueur and anise liqueur are most common, but there are many other options to try and enjoy!

Herbs and Remedies to Use for Natural Eye Care

When asked about eye health, or natural eye care remedies. I’m happy to share with folks that the best solutions are almost always simple, and should be eaten or applied fresh.

Learn How to Choose A Good Watermelon

Learn how to pick a watermelon, and be sure to choose one with seeds. The seeds are edible, medicinal, delicious when roasted, and great for urinary health.

Benefits of Garlic, How to Grow It, & More Garlic Tips

Learning how to grow garlic is simple, so you should give it a try! Typically you plant the cloves and watch it grow. Let’s learn more about that and more about the benefits of garlic itself.

Black Alder for Itchy Rash Remedies and Much More

The Black Alder tree has many health benefits including: blood cleanser, lymphatic tonic, anti-inflammatory, pain reliever, and much more. Learn more and also learn how to alleviate itchy rash with Black Alder.

The Many Uses of Mulberries and A Syrup Recipe

Late spring is the time to dust of the mulberry recipes and start enjoying this delicious, lesser known fruit! Learn about mulberries as food, medicine, and more!

Learn to Keep Moths Out of Your House Naturally

Moths in the house? This solution works well, is inexpensive, and is simple to make. Make the sachets, and place them where you have wool in your home!

Simple Ways You Can Help To Save The Honey Bees

Want to help save bees? Here is a to-do list for every person who cares about saving honey bees but cannot keep bees because of limited time and/or space.