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Fire Cider
Fire cider is my go to when I start feeling like Im coming down with something. Now that school has started I went ahead and whipped up...
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Aug 24, 20221 min read


Need some Z's? Meet Valerian-(valeriana Officinalis)
Originating from the Latin valere, "to be well". Valerian is known as a sleep remedy and can be combined with passionflower or skullcap...
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Jul 7, 20222 min read


Motherwort ( leonurus cardiaca )
~there is no better herb for strengthening and gladdening the heart~Maud Grieve I really enjoy Motherwort. She is a great heart herb,...
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Jun 6, 20222 min read


Violet
Simple heart shaped leaves, and a springtime flower. There are a ton of different types of violets. Know and research your plants with a...
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May 25, 20221 min read


Stinging Nettle
Nettle is a beautiful green perennial. Its opposite leaves are oblong, dark green on top and lighter green underneath. They have a...
mcgeehomestead
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Nettle Pesto
2-4 tbsp. pine nuts, walnuts or other nut of choice 4-5 oz. fresh leaves or 2 cups of nettle leaf 3 oz. of grated Parmesan (I love...
mcgeehomestead
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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