Lavender is not only beautiful, but it's also beneficial to homesteading and emergency prepping. Learning how to grow lavender will save you money and ensure you have lavender on hand. Related- Plants to Grow for Medicinal Tea Making It is wonderful in recipes, crafts, and hanging in bunches around the house, repels mosquitos, and it also attracts bees and butterflies to your ...
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How to Grow Calendula
Whether you’re a beginner and wondering how to grow Calendula or an expert looking for a little more information, this post will hopefully have the answer you seek about growing Calendula. Calendula Officinalis, commonly known as the pot marigold, is an easy to grow annual flower. The varieties of calendula blossoms come in different shades of yellow, orange, pink or cream. The leaves are ...
Flowers Grandma Grew in Her Garden
Get in touch with the vintage gardener inside of you by growing these 7 flowers grandma grew. Flowers of days gone by, or heirloom flowers as they are often referred to, are making a comeback in gardens all over the country. Many gardeners are going back to heirloom flowers for their gorgeous color, sweet scents, and hardy foliage that provides summer long color and texture. Chances are your ...
The Very Best Plants for a Medicinal Garden
Picking the best plants for a medicinal garden when you have limited space is super important. With only acres, I have to be pretty picky about what I plant because my space is limited. When it comes to planning a medicinal garden and starting your medicinal garden you may be feeling lost on what the best plants for your medicinal garden are. These are some of the best plants for your ...
Cascading Plants That Make Planters Pop
One of the best ways to make your hanging baskets and planters pop is to add cascading plants. They are a quick way to offer some color and texture to the arrangement while giving it a professional look. If you want to add cascading plants to your planters and baskets but aren’t sure which to use, take a look below at a list of 7 cascading plants that make planters pop! You will find that these ...
Tips for Preparing Your Garden in Spring
Spring is here, and with that comes garden prepping! I have a variety of tips for preparing your garden in Spring listed below. To have a thriving garden means you need to put some love and prep work into it, and I am here to help. Related- Best Time to Begin Spring Planting When we have those few warm days mixed in with the chilly days, it just gives me that gardening bug! I just ...
Best Time to Begin Spring Planting
When is the best time to begin Spring planting? As the ground starts to thaw in late winter or early spring, and the birds start to sing their mating songs, most gardeners find it impossible to stay inside. This desire to start digging and planting in the garden is not only natural, it is probably the most practical course of action a gardener can take. Related- Starting a Victory ...
Planning a Medicinal Garden
Planning a medicinal garden is easy and can go along way to building your self-sustainable homestead. Related- Plants to Grow for Medicinal Tea When it comes to building a functional garden on your homestead you can't really get much better than adding a medicine garden. These tips will make the process so much easier and will have you planting in no time. Planning a Medicinal ...
Plants to Grow for Medicinal Tea Making
Growing your own herbs for tea making isn’t difficult, in fact, it can be quite enjoyable. Look below at these 7 plants to grow for medicinal tea making, and see how simple it can be to grow your own medical tea garden. Related- How to grow a medicinal garden Making your own medicinal tea can be therapeutic and good for your health while growing your own tea making herbs can be great for ...
Herbs for Salve Making
If you like crafting your own homemade salves, these are the best herbs for salve making. They are great for other home remedies, which allows you to make the most of a small garden area. Herbs are a natural way to infuse your homemade oils and salves and can be helpful when you are experiencing a variety of ailments. You will find that these herbs can give your homemade salves the boost ...