This spring will be the start of our 5th year for our 1/2 acre food forest. Here are all the things we currently have growing.
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Let’s talk about the various layers of a food forest. There’s a whole lot that goes into growing a food forest but at its core it is simply a style of gardening that attempts to replicate that of a natural forest.
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Let me introduce you to yarrow!
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Let’s explore German Chamomile a bit. A wonderfully useful herb and quite gentle which makes it ideal for children and pregnant women.
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This is another post in my series on foraging with kiddos. If your kids had fun foraging for dandelions and making dandelion cake I am sure they will have a blast with this one.
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Lilacs + sugar + water = lilac simple syrup. It’s as simple as that. This stuff has a very subtle lilac essence that is delicious in some homemade lilac lemonade, in a cup of coffee, on pancakes, poured over some berries, or wherever else your little heart desires.
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Make a fun and delicious dandelion cake that the kids will have a blast helping with!
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Let’s talk about calendula. If may be a surprise to you that not only is calendula super fabulous for many types of skin conditions, but it is also an excellent cold and flu remedy! Read on!
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I’m just gonna go ahead and say it. Toilet Bomb Fizzies are dumb. So here’s my easy alternative!
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No need to buy expensive eye serums—create your own regenerating eye serum!
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Soothing and healing baby powder
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Let’s talk about food forests for a minute. Never heard of one? Keep reading. (They’re amazing.)
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I’m not sure you can find a more simple DIY recipe. Learn how to make your own foaming hand soap!
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I’m sure there’s a more technical definition of what a toner is, but I like to think of it as another (easy) step to hydrate the skin, prepping it for your moisturizer. Learn how to make your own here!
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There are many ways to cope with stress, and one of them can be with herbs to help support the body and calm the nerves down. So if you’re going through a stressful time, say a pandemic, this may be the tea for you!
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If you’re anything like…well, the rest of the world right now, you’ve been washing your hands an awful lot. And for me that means extra dry hands. Enter this hydrating hand lotion!
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Well since I’m on a kick talking about lovely things like poop…the least I can do is make sure your bathroom doesn’t stink! ;)
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A lovely easy and soothing recipe for your little baby’s bum. Soothes, protects, and heals.
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Ya’ll know how much I love easy, healthy, and effective natural cleaners. So here’s one for the books!
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If you’ve ever had a cold sore in your life, then you know how absolutely awful they can be. Here’s a lovely lip balm that can not only help and soothe them, but because of the lemon balm can actually help prevent them.
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