Flowers & Herbs
Some of my top favorite flowers ARE herbs! Learn to grow herbs and flowers for medicinal or culinary use, pollinators, and beauty.
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How to Make Chive Blossom Vinegar + 8 Ways to Use it
Come learn how to make chive blossom vinegar - a gorgeous and delicious bright pink herbal infused vinegar. It's incredibly easy to make, and adds a bright zing of flavor to a wide variety of meals!
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How to Make Soothing Chickweed Salve Recipe and Infused Oil
There's nothing worse than feeling uncomfortable in your own skin! Come learn how to make soothing chickweed salve. It's easy to do, and can help calm skin irritation including rashes, redness, eczema, bug bites, poison ivy, swelling, and more.
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Spectacular California Wildflower Superbloom 2023 Photos
Record-breaking winter rains lead to a spectacular show of spring wildflowers! Come check out some of my favorite sights from the 2023 California wildflower superbloom, including Carrizo Plain and Montana de Oro State Park.
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50+ Great Gopher Resistant Plants for California & Beyond
Got gophers? Here is a list of over 50 gopher resistant plants for your landscape, including many drought tolerant and California native plants! We'll also talk about non-toxic gopher control methods like gopher cages.
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How to Make Salve or Balms 101: Simple Flexible Recipe
Learn how to make salve or balms with a simple flexible recipe, including various oil and wax options, using herb-infused oil, essential oils, butters, and more. Once you know the basics, the options to be creative are endless!
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Calming Chamomile: How to Grow, Harvest, Dry and Use Chamomile
Chamomile is a wonderful medicinal herb and companion plant for your garden! Come learn how to grow chamomile from seed or seedlings - including the various types, medicinal benefits, and how to harvest, dry, and use it for tea, balms and…
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Chickweed: How to Identify, Harvest, Dry and Use Stellaria Media
Let's talk about chickweed - a nutritious, edible, and medicinal herb! It's especially good at soothing itching, rashes, and other skin issues. Come learn how to identify, harvest, dry and use chickweed at home.
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2023 Spring & Summer Garden Grow List + Homestead Goals
Come see all the beautiful and delicious vegetable, herb and flower varieties we plan to grow in our spring and summer garden, plus hear about the exciting homestead goals and projects we have planned for 2023!
