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Learn how to make herbal cordials and specifically how to make lemon balm cordial. Cordials are delicious drinks that are meant to be drunk in small quantities and yet can still give you some wonderful herbal wellness support. This Lemon Balm Cordial combines honey and lemon balm tincture to make a tasty treat to brighten…
How to Make a Love Cordial Learn how to make herbal cordials and specifically how to make a love cordial, which is a delightful addition to a romantic date-night. Cordials are delicious drinks that are meant to be drunk in small quantities and yet can still give you some wonderful herbal wellness support. This Love…
The Benefits of Companion Planting in Your Garden Learn about companion planting, including the benefits of companion planting in your garden and a list of some favorite companion plants. Companion plants can be both beautiful and practical in your vegetable garden, so don’t delay and add these lovely plants as soon as you can. I’ve…
Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili Recipe Learn how to make Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili, a delicious creamy and spicy chili-type soup recipe that is the perfect comfort food. It’s a great way to use excess peppers from your garden and you can make it as spicy or mild as you like. Everyone who tries this chili…
Learn how to make Citrus Grapefruit Habanero Hot Sauce. This hot sauce is an absolutely delicious combination of sweet, tart, and spicy. It is amazing on chicken wings. I also love adding it to sub-sandwiches, tacos, and pizza. Despite the notorious reputation of habaneros, this is NOT painfully spicy due to addition of both the…
Learn how to make Pineapple Mango Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce. This hot sauce is an absolutely delicious combination of sweet and spicy with the additions of other complex tastes including smoky, earthy, and tart. It is amazing on chicken wings. I also love adding it to sub-sandwiches, tacos, and pizza. Despite the notorious reputation of…
Learn why you should grow buckwheat in your garden. Buckwheat is an amazing living mulch (aka green mulch) option for your garden in the summer. There are so many benefits to adding buckwheat to your vegetable garden including: it attracts good insects, deters bad pests, helps with weed control, conditions the soil by adding nutrients,…
Learn how to make soil blocks for seed starting. Soil blocks are easy to use, cheaper than peat pellets, and better for the seeds because their roots have room to expand and thus are easier to transplant. Below is my tutorial and recipe for creating soil blocks at home. At the bottom of the post…
Learn how to make a soothing herbal tea for sore throats. This homemade herbal soothing sore throat tea is the perfect thing to sip on those days when you’re struggling with a sore throat, whether as a symptom from a cold/flu or from some sort of throat-scratching activity (like singing or screaming at a concert,…
This is a list of the garden vegetable varieties that I am growing in my garden in 2021. I’ll give you little snippets of why I chose those varieties for my garden zone 8a in South Carolina and also links to more info on growing those veggies, in case you’re a bit overwhelmed with the…