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Today, I’m sharing with you about How to Make Rose Water. Here’s my rose water story, which might sound familiar to you: I saw a DIY beauty recipe that I wanted to make…it needed rose water. Blerg. I didn’t have rose water….so I pinned it to my Beauty Pinterest Board for a future project, and…
Homemade Herbs de Provence Salt Recipe I am having a seriously HUGE bumper crop of herbs this year. After running out of room to hang-dry herbs in my pantry, and on almost all door knobs, and in my laundry room, and in my closets…I desperately tried to think of some other ways to preserve herbs…
How to Make an Herb Wreath I’ve gotten a bit creative here at The Homestead Garden and I learned how to make an Herb Wreath. My herb garden has been overflowing with abundance this year. Obviously, this is a wonderful blessing! It’s always good to have a plentiful harvest year (unlike the year before…). However,…
Nourishing Nursing Mother’s Tea Recipe I am a big believer in family and community support for pregnant women. I’ve always wished that I could live close to my loved ones when they were/are pregnant so that I could spoil them as much as possible. Fortunately, as I mentioned in my Gentle Healing Salve post, my wonderful…
Learn how to make Comfrey Infused Oil. In this post, I’ll talk about the various methods you can use to make herbal infused oil and also list a bunch of carrier oil options that you can use in your comfrey oil. As a gardener, I’m pretty busy in spring, summer, and fall. Every winter, however,…
Learn how to make Dandelion Infused Oil. In this post, I’ll talk about the various methods you can use to make herbal infused oil and also list a bunch of carrier oil options that you can use in your dandelion oil. Every winter is happens: I finally have time to make salves, ointments, teas, tinctures,…
Learn how to make Plantain Infused Oil. Infusing oil for natural herbal remedies is an old-fashioned skill that is great to know. Plantain is a common weed that you probably have in your yard. Instead of pulling them or poisoning them, learn how to USE them to make homemade DIY products for your family. It…
DIY Sore Muscle Salve I’ve been meaning to make my own DIY salve for sore muscles for quite some time. However, life gets busy and whatnot, so I kept putting it off. It’s one of those things where you KNOW you will need it someday, but since it’s not an immediate need, the chore keeps…
Spring in Abundance **This is my first large garden at my first real homestead. I have been super busy getting my compost ready, making raised beds, and lovingly raising tons of plants from seed. So far, things in my garden are going great! I have decided that Spring is the happiest time of the year….
DIY Herbal Hair Rinses Herbal hair rinses are a wonderful and natural way to help you keep your hair healthy. Some of the ways herbal hair rinses can help include: they can soften your hair, prevent oily buildup, soothe scalp issues, bring a natural boost of color, and more. Learn more about the benefits of…