Controlling squash bugs in a permaculture based, no-spray garden.
Yarrow in The Essential Herbal Magazine
In the March-April issue of The Essential Herbal Magazine, I have an article about Yarrow. Not just for you and your family, but for your animals, gardens, compost piles and even increasing essential oils in your herbs.
Gluten free naan bread!
Making wax flakes
An easy way to make wax flakes for use in salves and creams
Salves for your nose and pets
You can salve your nose and you can salve your dog. But you can't salve your dog's nose. :-)
Time to make leaf mold
With an abundance of leaves on hand, it's time to make leaf mold. This is my favorite material for filling little start flats in the Spring and for mulching the garden.
Leaf mold is the dark crumbly material you find when walking through the woods and you brush back the top layer of leaves It's made from decomposing leaves that aren't quite humus. It can hold about 500% of it's weight in water and as the leaves break down, the pH goes to a neutral state. It provides some minerals for your plants and is so easy to work with. The small starts dry out so quickly and using this material will keep the planting material moist.
Skin problems,
eczema, and psoriasis tips to accompany "Problem Skin" Salve on products page. If you are an herbalist with additional input, I'd love to hear from you.
This information is intended for educational purposes only. Statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, prescribe or prevent disease. Results may vary, and it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
Eczema can be confused with contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis can be caused by contact with industrial solvents, dyes, nickel and other metals, leather tanning chemicals, some soaps, fabric softener, wood, ragweed and a number of other things. Though eczema is caused by an internal problem, these contact dermatitis irritants can irritate those with eczema or psoriasis as well.
“Eczema is the final result of a complex series of internal reactions to exposure to such allergens and irritants. It often accompanies other allergic diseases such as hay fever and asthma, but may also occur alone.” - David L. Hoffmann BSc (Hons), MNIMH