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Comfrey Benefits, Uses, and How to Grow It

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If I had to choose one plant to encourage you to add to your garden, I’d have to go with comfrey. Comfrey is a multi-use medicinal plant known in traditional herbalism for its healing properties. It’s an easy-to-grow perennial plant that doesn’t need much care once it’s established. Plus, it benefits other plants in your […]

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Sage Benefits and Uses (And How to Grow It)

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Sage is one of my all-time favorite herbs to grow and use. Its grounding flavor is perfect in hearty fall dishes. As a medicinal herb, sage benefits are quite impressive.  Nicknamed garden sage, common sage, or culinary sage, Salvia officinalis is a staple in my garden. It’s also an herb I grow indoors and cook […]

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How to Stock an Herbal Medicine Cabinet

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My extended family jokes that I always have a concoction or potion for everyday ailments (and their probably right!). They’re obviously not really potions though. They are simply herbal and natural remedies that our ancestors used for generations before modern medicine was established. Don’t get me wrong, modern medicine is great for things like diagnosing […]

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Bug Bite Balm Recipe: A Natural Bug Bite Remedy

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Looking for my bug bite balm recipe? Find it below! As I’ve mentioned in my natural bug spray recipe post, My oldest daughter is a magnet for mosquito bites. Not only that, but she also swells up far more than anyone else! So, I needed to find a solution for helping soothe bug bites and […]

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Homemade Bug Spray (That Really Works!)

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If you know me, you know that I enjoy making homemade products like deodorant and face wash, so it should be no surprise that I have developed my own homemade bug spray recipe too! I found out early on in parenthood that my oldest daughter was irresistible to mosquitos. I had to slather her in […]

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Calendula Benefits, Uses, and How to Grow It

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If I had to choose just one herb to grow on the homestead, I would choose calendula. Calendula is an amazing herb that has many benefits and uses. It can be used for food or medicine and can help attract beneficials into the garden. It’s also amazingly beautiful and makes a great cut flower for […]

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