Vinegar is a great medium to use to extract vitamins and minerals from herbs. A long, cold infusion, known as…
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CategoriesUncategorized Survival Gardening : Grow & Stow
Minette Tonoli offers some tips for household and community food resilience This article was first published by Soil & Health…
CategoriesMedicinal Using Herbs Herbal (Essential Oil) Rub for Congestion & Coughs
“Vick’s Vaporub” is a well known cough, cold and congestion remedy that was introduced as far back as 1905 and…
CategoriesUncategorized Fermented Garlic Honey
This is one of the recipes I touch on when I do the “Herbs and Spices for Winter Wellness workshop”.…
CategoriesMedicinal Using Herbs Food is Medicine
Crazy? Maybe! I’m your local crazy herb lady. But truthfully, as a herby friend of mine told me just this…
CategoriesGrowing Herbs Monthly and Seasonal Growing May Sow and Grow
What to sow and grow in May in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
CategoriesGrowing Herbs Monthly and Seasonal Growing Sow & Grow in april
What to sow and grow in April in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
CategoriesCulinary Using Herbs The Basics of Brewing a Good Cup of Herbal Tea
Everything is better with tea. Unknown After water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. While this statistic…
CategoriesCulinary Using Herbs Recipe: Herby Soft Flour Tortilla
Ingredients 4 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 85g unsalted butter, softened 1 1/3 cup warm water 2…
CategoriesCulinary Apple, Pear and Lemon Thyme Conserves
Apple, Pear and Lemon Thyme Conserve The summer gives us a cornucopia of fruit, and as we move into autumn,…
