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Growing Chamomile for Tea

Chamomile is a flowering herb that can be used in cooking and in tea. Chamomile flowers steeped in hot water make a very relaxing tea, perfect for sipping on a quiet evening or a rainy afternoon. This year, I decided to grow some chamomile in my own garden. Chamomile is a member of the daisyContinue reading “Growing Chamomile for Tea”

Dandelion Sweet Bread

You probably have this special weed growing in your front or backyard right now, the dandelion flowering weed. You may be most familiar with dandelion as a stubborn weed that never seems to leave your lawn or garden,however, in traditional herbal medicine practices, dandelion are revered for their wide array of medicinal properties and forContinue reading “Dandelion Sweet Bread”

Advertising on Etsy

Advertising your creative items in your Etsy Shop can be overwhelming or confusing at times. Etsy platform is a great way to get your items shown to so many people around the world. It’s a huge marketplace where anyone can go and search for a specific item to buy and within all those items yourContinue reading “Advertising on Etsy”

Bees, Hemp, & Cannabis

Bees play a significant role in the ecosystem, as bee populations continue to fall, concern grows about what implications the loss of pollinators will have om our ecosystem. Have you seen the recent videos or read the latest articles about honeybees and cannabis? The first question that comes to mind do bees pollinate cannabis? ThereContinue reading “Bees, Hemp, & Cannabis”

Nature’s Cold and Flu Remedy

The cold and flu season are among us, a natural way to fight this ugly season is with elderberries! Elderberry syrup is becoming popular to treat the cold and flu, but it has been around for thousands of years. Black elderberries are small berries that come from the elder tree native to North America andContinue reading “Nature’s Cold and Flu Remedy”