Good Earth Health

Chamomile is a gentle herb that is safe for use with kids. It has been used for thousands of years for both adults and kids to treat a variety of health conditions.

You have probably heard about some of the health benefits of cider vinegar.  It’s been around for a long time, both as a cleanser and healing remedy.  Hipopaocrates, the father of medicine, used vinegar.  It’s even mentioned in the Bible.  Vinegar is said to improve metabolic function, reduce insulin resistance, lower cholesterol and improve skin [...]

I am blessed to have lots of violet (viola ordorata) growing around me.  We’re all familiar with violet’s lovely purple flowers.  I also love her heart-shaped leaves, which can get quite large when she is in a happy place.  My violets are most happy beneath my large wild rose bush.  The rose bush provides shade [...]

Dandelion (Taraxacum  officinale) is one of my favorite herbs.  Dandelion can be found all over the Northern hemisphere.  Many people fight to  erradicate dandelions from their yards and gardens.  I’ve never really understood why.  Who said dandelion is a hated weed?  Not me.  You?  Or did somebody else put that idea in your head?  Lucky [...]

Herbalism doesn’t have to be expensive and exotic. There is much to be gained by making friends with the dandelion, violet and chickweed.

I always plant calendula (marigolds) around the border of my vegetable garden.  The legend is that rabbits hate it so much they’ll stay out of your garden to avoid it.  It seems to have worked until this year.  Somebunny ate my snow peas.  Oh well.  I can share. Now another great thing that calendula will [...]

Today I took the camera around my yard to share some of the fabulous plants that are growing.  Some of them I planted, some just showed up.  I love this time of year because you never know who might show up.  Last year I had some surprise sunflowers.  I was going to harvest the seeds, [...]

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