Vinegar is a great medium to use to extract vitamins and minerals from herbs. A long, cold infusion, known as…
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Survival Gardening : Grow & Stow
Minette Tonoli offers some tips for household and community food resilience This article was first published by Soil & Health…
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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…
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Fermented Garlic Honey
This is one of the recipes I touch on when I do the “Herbs and Spices for Winter Wellness workshop”.…
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Food is Medicine
Crazy? Maybe! I’m your local crazy herb lady. But truthfully, as a herby friend of mine told me just this…
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May Sow and Grow
What to sow and grow in May in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
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Sow & Grow in april
What to sow and grow in April in most areas of North Canterbury The Canterbury region is rather large, with…
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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…
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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…
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Apple, Pear and Lemon Thyme Conserves
The summer gives us a cornucopia of fruit, and as we move into autumn, preserving the bounty takes precedence of…