herbs, seasons
Summer is made for Mints
Peppermint and Spearmint are the first herbs that come to mind when one thinks of mints. Did you know that Peppermint is actually a hybrid of Spearmint and Watermint ?…
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OK What is Wild Herb Weekend?
Once a year the North Carolina Herb Association hosts an annual gathering up in Banner Elk at the Valle Crucis Convention Center. It happens each year on the last weekend…
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Why Lavender Essential Oil
The scent of Lavender Essential Oil (EO) is one of the most recognized scents for many people with its fresh herbaceous, floral aroma. This little oil has over 100 constituents including linalyl acetate,…
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How Many Kinds of Lavender Are There?
I used to think that Lavender was Lavender and that there was only one sort. I was so wrong. Have you ever visited a Lavender Farm when in full bloom?…
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5 Things you will love about Rosemary
First all the fragrance draws you in~ that clean herbaceous scent that smells like nothing else except like being in the middle of an herb garden. Whether you brush you…
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Save the Honey Bee
I was listening to a story on Public Radio on my way to work this morning about the plight of the honey bees and how their numbers are declining. The…
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Have you ever seen an Avocado Flower ?
Yes I should have known that there are Avocado flowers but the only images I have in my head when talking about Avocados are the actual fruit and seed. So…
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DIY Garden Projects
I have been very lackadaisical this weekend, busy making soap but I wanted to share this new blog I have discovered! I have been reading it over the weekend and…
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Spicy Scents of Fall and other Seasons
Fall for me means the spicy scents of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, all wrapped up with pumpkin or apples. For me these are warm, comfy scents as I gather things to make…
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Cooling Mints & Mint Lemonade
Peppermint and Spearmint are both well known herbs. They have been both cultivated for a very long time and have started out in Europe, then spreading to many regions. This is also…
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