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What is the Top Culinary Lavender
What is Lavender Lavender is an herb plant that is native to the Mediterranean and Western European areas. It was cultivated and spread around Europe for its many benefits and beauty. Since the 1500’s lavender has been a garden staple for many around the world. Lavender is used for its culinary, medicinal, and hygienic properties. Today we are talking specifically about its culinary properties so we can get to know this herb and its benefits. What is Culinary Lavender If you are looking for a different flavor to add to your recipes look no further that lavender. Culinary lavender is a cooking lavender. Recipes like roasted chicken, creme brûlée, lemonade,…
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Lavender Alleviates Symptoms of Seasonal Depression and Anxiety
Did you know that lavender has been proven to help alleviate symptoms of seasonal depression and anxiety? The chemical properties of lavender have been studied and show that they can help calm and relax as well as being antimicrobial. Dark, cold, melancholy, lonely, fearful…it’s interesting how all of these words can describe both winter and depression. There have been clinical studies showing that depression and anxiety get worse in the winter. There are many variables to each specific person and why this is the case for them but for me it has to do with hormones, chemicals, and lack of sunshine and activity. Cortisol is one of the fifty plus…
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The Best Strawberry & Cream Rhubarb Cake
Have you ever wondered what to do with the beautiful rhubarb you have been growing in your garden? Or you come across some beautiful stalks at the farmers market and just want to try them? If so, then rhubarb cake is the first recipe you should make.
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Top 7 Tips to Start a Garden
Are you overwhelmed with where to start in gardening? Do you need help knowing how to make a garden or what plants to grow? this article will help you understand the basics of where to start.
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Protect Your Herbs This Winter, Here are 7 ways.
Do you want to have fresh herbs year round but live in an area that has cold, hard winters? You need a way to protect your herbs over winter. I love fresh herbs in all of my recipes so over the years I have tried many overwintering methods and weeded out the ones that just won’t do. What is Overwintering Overwintering is the process by which some organisms pass through or wait out the winter, or pass through that period of the year when winter conditions make normal activity or even survival difficult or near impossible. In some cases winter is characterized not necessarily by cold but by dry conditions; passing…
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Blackberry Lavender Italian Soda
Have you ever had an Italian soda? How about a blackberry lavender Italian soda? The mixture of fruit juice with soda and cream is divine. These Drinks are so delicious and beautiful. If you are lucky enough to grow your own Blackberries then you are in luck with this recipe! Sweet and slightly tart with a hint of herby lavender and rounded with a delicious fresh cream, they seem to have been designed for one another. This is a great idea for a summer drink. Also if you have been wondering how to use your blackberries or how to use herbs in a drink. I love using fresh garden produce…
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How to Convert Your Sprinklers to Drip Irrigation
Why is my lavender dying? Why we converted our overhead sprinklers to drip line irrigation.
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How to Grow Peaches N Dreams Double Hollyhocks
A full double blossom with creamy peach coloring on the outside and bright pink centers. These Peaches N Dreams double hollyhocks are a showstopper. People will stop in front of your house just to admire their beauty. I get so many questions and comments on our Peaches N Dreams hollyhocks that I decided to do a quick post about these beautiful flowers. We ordered these gorgeous, double blossom peachy pink hollyhock seeds from t.c. Hardware on Amazon. I planted these flowers in April 2017 (we are a zone 4-5). That summer they put out leaves but did not get tall or blossom because Hollyhocks are a Biennial. They were watered…
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Gardening In Terrible Soil and How to Fix It
I love gardening! It’s something so straight forward and healthy. Growing your own produce allows you to know what exactly goes into the food that you eat. Not to mention the hours of lifting, bending, stretching… I feel like I’ve been on every machine in a gym after a morning gardening. If you are new to gardening start by checking out our 7 Tips to Start a Garden Post. Soil Types One thing I’ve learned to be able to get the best and healthiest plants is to know what kind of soil you have. A simple soil testing kit can help determine what’s going on in your dirt. You can…
