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Roses offer a bouquet of benefits for your skin, making them a delightful addition to your skincare routine. Here are some ways roses can work wonders for your skin: Antioxidant Powerhouse: Roses contain antioxidants that strengthen skin cells and promote tissue regeneration. These antioxidants also neutralize free radicals, providing anti-aging benefits. Healing Hydrator: When infused… Continue reading DIY Rose Petal Infused Oil for Amazing Skin Care Benefits
Sage is a versatile herb with many health benefits and remarkable properties. Rich in Nutrients: Sage contains vitamins (such as vitamin K), minerals (like iron and calcium), and other compounds. Sage's Super Antioxidant Power: Did you know that sage has over 160 polyphenols that work as antioxidants? These compounds may aid in combating inflammation, cancer,… Continue reading Sage Health Benefits and How to Make Sage Tea
Roses aren’t just for gardens—they’re a treasure trove of wellness! Rose tea, with its delicate flavor and medicinal properties, offers the following benefits: Immune Boost: Rose tea, made from either dried or fresh rose petals, can boost your immune system. It’s rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, making it a great choice for overall health.… Continue reading Discover the Benefits of Rose Tea for Health and Wellness
Drying roses is a delightful way to preserve their beauty and use in dried flower arrangements or save them for medicinal or culinary use later when fresh roses are not available. Here is how to air-dry them: If you are drying roses with the intent to use them medicinally or in recipes, choose roses that… Continue reading How to Air-Dry Fragrant Roses for Culinary and Medicinal Use
Chamomile simple syrup has a sweet fruity flavor that can be added to water, sparkling water, cocktails or mocktails, tea or other beverages to enhance the flavor. It can also be used over fruit, on pancakes or French toast or any way that other syrups are used. Using this syrup will also give you the… Continue reading Chamomile Simple Syrup Recipe for Beverages and More
Making chamomile-infused oil provides a soothing and aromatic oil that can benefit your skin. It can be used as-is directly on the skin or as an ingredient in homemade lotions and salves. Chamomile is calming, comforting, and has anti-inflammatory properties that soothes dry, red and irritated skin. It can soothe mild pain and promote healing. Chamomile-infused oil… Continue reading How to Make Chamomile-Infused Oil for Skin: 2 Easy Methods
Chives are so pretty when in flower it's always hard for me to cut them to use in the kitchen. But the flowers are very tasty and make food pretty so I usually take a few flowers from each of my 5 plants whenever I harvest. That leaves some colorful beauty in the garden for… Continue reading Colorful Chive Butter: A Versatile Recipe for Savory Delights
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita or Chamaemelum nobile) is a delightful herb known for its daisy-like flowers and soothing properties. Both the flowers and foliage have a fruity aroma which makes for a delicious tea (definitely one of my favorites). Whether you’re interested in growing it for tea, herbal remedies, or simply to enjoy its beauty, here’s how to grow… Continue reading Chamomile: Uses, Benefits, and Planting Guide
Mint plants (genus Mentha) are easy-to-grow fragrant perennial herbs with stems that are erect, square, and branched. They can grow to heights ranging from 4 inches to 48 inches. Many mints are considered invasive, so if you don't want that, it's better to plant them in pots. Rooting mint cuttings in water is an easy… Continue reading Easy Steps for Rooting Mint Cuttings in Water
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is more than just a favorite treat for our feline friends. This flowering perennial herb from the mint family has a rich history of medicinal use. Whenever I drink the tea, I get relaxed and sleepy, even if it's been a rough day. Here are its remarkable benefits and how to make… Continue reading Catnip (Nepeta cataria): Medicinal Uses and Tea Recipe
Dandelions are a super food and extremely healthy, growing right in our own backyard! Here is my harvest from yesterday: There is also some Purple Dead Nettle for drying (top left), a few Dandelion flowers and a couple Dandelion roots (to roast and make Dandelion coffee, which I'll post about later). Dandelion leaves can be… Continue reading Sauteed Dandelion Greens
As I was working in the garden this summer, I accidentally snipped a finger with my clippers which caused it to bleed. It was nothing serious but it didn't want to stop bleeding so I thought I was going to have to go inside to get a bandage until I remembered that Yarrow stops bleeding.… Continue reading Yarrow To Stop Bleeding Cuts & Heal
This is a flower arrangement I cut from my garden to attract abundance. If you didn't know, flowers and herbs have symbolic meaning that has been gathered through the ages. To find out what the symbolic meaning is of particular flowers and herbs, you can google it. By making an arrangement of flowers and herbs… Continue reading A Flower Arrangement To Attract Abundance
A while ago, I wanted to multiply a lot of my plants but didn't want to go to the hassle of propagating cuttings in pots. I'd have to buy more potting soil, fill containers with soil, plant the cuttings, keep the pots watered and finally when the cuttings root, adjust them to a sunnier position,… Continue reading An Easy Way to Multiply Many of Your Garden Plants
I've recently adopted a practice of make a large batch of herbal iced tea that lasts about a week until gone (I live by myself). I started doing this because all herbs have SO many health benefits, vitamins and minerals. Each week I use different herbs so I'm getting some different health benefits, vitamins and… Continue reading Mixed Herbal Iced Tea for Health Benefits
Ideas and Advice for How To Live a Joyful and Empowered Life. 