If you grow calendula, don’t forget to continue the harvest of the flower heads, every few days during the peak season, to make calendula oil. You do not need to dehydrate the blooms completely, but just let them dry for a couple of days indoors. I use the dehydrator to keep them in place and … Continue reading
Hmmmmm. Hard choices. My sister and I used to play a game and whenever there was anything particularly abhorrent we would say, “Fire, fire. Would you choose ___________ or nude on the beach?” Invariably we would choose even the most horrifying thing, rather than risk the humiliation of “nude on the beach.” I’m faced with … Continue reading
We get a lot of vitamin D through grass-fed raw milk, butter, cream, pastured lard and never using sunscreen. In the winter we do take fermented cod-liver oil (aka “dog poop” but I like it) and during the year in case anyone is coming down with something. I don’t think we get as much vitamin c … Continue reading
The temperature has dipped into the low 20’s in the last few nights, and I have been trying to rescue what herbs had remained in the garden. Unfortunately over this glorious summer, rooting porkers, scratching chickens or nibbling bunnies had decimated whatever produce I had, but there were a few survivors which I want to … Continue reading
I am thrilled with my Master Tonic! It is so delicious and the uses for it are endless. If you have not heard of the “cure all” Master Tonic, the wonderful blog Heal Thyself by Pat Robinson has the background, instructions and testimonials of how it is helping people with the flu, strengthening the immune … Continue reading
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