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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Neck Coolers–for keeping cool…

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These neck coolers are one of the easiest ways to keep cool in really hot weather when you need to be outside, or just need to cool down qui...
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Fruit popsicles

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We eat a wide variety of fruits here, but lately the addition of our own berries in the yard and those from our CSA share have challenged ev...
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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Yarrow, Achillea millefolium

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During the past week, we’ve been noticing the yarrow popping up and blooming.  It isn’t quite in full swing yet, so in preparation, I though...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Essential Herbal July/August '12

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The newest issue is on the way to subscribers - filled with all the summertime herbal goodness you've come to expect from The Essential ...
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Friday, June 08, 2012

Change of pace - sigh...

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  I consider myself very fortunate for a lot of reasons.  Usually they are counted on this blog in measures of the ways I love the natura...
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Monday, June 04, 2012

Happy Birthday Susanna Reppert Brill :-)

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I have a friend who is having one of those landmark birthdays today.  I'm out of town and so.... We've been friends for about 20 ...
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Friday, June 01, 2012

The Lazy Gardener

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I've been whining about weeding a lot lately, but a new rechargeable battery powered (lightweight!) weed whacker has really solved that ...
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Monday, May 21, 2012

Poison Ivy Remedy–Easy!

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In the early 90’s we listened to Bertha Reppert, founder of The Rosemary House talking about some simple home remedies, and within a few day...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Who is The Essential Herbal?

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If you’ve been reading this blog, you might be a subscriber to The Essential Herbal Magazine (thank you), but there’s a good chance that yo...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

Chive Blossom Vinegar

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 This year the chive blossoms have been unusually spectacular.  The single little pot that was planted 1/2 a decade ago has now scattered...
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Friday, May 18, 2012

Spring 2012 so far

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This has been a long, long spring, and we've had lots more time to play in the gentle sun than we usually get in a typical spring.  Th...
Saturday, May 05, 2012

Just when you think you haven't made a difference...

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This poppy languished in the shade for three years before I moved it last year, and it is rewarding me for the effort by blooming repeated...
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