frostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 months agoLemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) updated herbal monographCommon names: Lemon Balm, Balm, Balm Mint, Melissa **Taxonomic nafrostyamber rebloggedfotostef in #hive-194913 • 5 months agoIntroducing "Traisto", a creative sanctuaryIt seems like yesterday when I introduced to you @traisto, although it is almost three years by now. Back then we were living in Crete and "tfrostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 months agoFire Cider - the Swiss army knife of cold and flu remediesFire Cider is a lot of people’s go to remedy for colds and flu. It is best used as a preventative to stop chills from entering the body or pathogens from gaining a foothold but…frostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 6 months agoMugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) herbal monograph Common names: Mugwort, Felon Herb, Old Man, Chrysanthemum herb,frostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hivegarden • 6 months agoBrahmi (Bacopa monnieri) herbal monograph Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) Common names: Brahmi, Water Hyssop, Indian Pennywort, Memory Herb, Pa-chi-t’ien, Ulasimang-afrostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 6 months ago'Oils ain't oils'. Part one on making herbal infused oils.Oil is a useful way to extract the properties of some herbs. It is gentle, non-alcoholic and well suited to external applications. It is also very, very simple to make.…frostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 7 months agoAlways pretty – Bellis perennisEnglish Daisies ( Bellis perennis ) are a plant that I’ve long overlooked. Sure, I knew it was a wfrostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 7 months agoMake your own herbal liniments for cheap.A little aside. You can skip this paragraph if you want to get straight to the herbal stuff. If you're a regular reader of my stuff, you will probably notice a few downvotes…frostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 7 months agoClose cousins - Oregano and Marjoram herbal monograph. Common names: Oregano: Wild Marjoram, Marjoram: Sweet Marjoram, Pot Marjoram, Niu Zhi Taxonomic name: Orifrostyamber rebloggedtraisto in #hive-127911 • 7 months agoI got a new partner and her name is Juki :)This is a post to share my joy with you all and to introduce you to my new partner at the studio! For a long time I had been dealing with my sewingfrostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 7 months agoFully worked weight to volume tincture making.Some folks can find the maths in tincturing a little daunting but once you get used to it, it’s easy. I’ve prepared this fully worked example of making a ratio tincture…frostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 8 months agoCaltrop (Tribulus terrestris)Common names: Caltrop, Calthrop, Bindii, Puncture vine, Nature’s Viagrfrostyamber rebloggedpapa-pepper in #hive-114308 • 8 months agoThe BEST DIY Chicken Nesting Box MaterialI'm really glad I thought of this! For us, homesteading involves resourcefulness and creativity. We like to craft our own solutions to life's problems and not discard…frostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 8 months agoBlackberry (Rubus fruticosus and others)Here's the next in our huge update of our Ligaya Garden Online kitchenfrostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 8 months agoHerbal capsulesCapsules make for a very convenient way to take an herbal remedy but taking an herb this way bypasses one of the major therapeuticfrostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hivegarden • 8 months agoWhat about Gaza?Any income received from this post will be donated to an (as yet unchosen) activist account. Someone said that I’d been quiet about Palestine and Yemen. Someone else said that…frostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 8 months agoPurslane (Portulaca oleracea)Common names: Purslane, Common Purslane, Pigweed, Ma Chi Xian, Kulfa Taxonomic name: *Pofrostyamber rebloggedligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 8 months agoMagical Butter Machines and Olive extract.Feeling fatigued? Here's some Olive leaf that I'm extracting in alcohol. A few drops a couple of times a day and you'll be feeling better 😉 For this batch, I used 80% alcohol…frostyamber rebloggedtraisto in #hive-127911 • 8 months agoWool, geometry and balance.Wool has always been one of my favorites. Greek wool is rough, difficult to tolerate directly on your skin as a piece of clothing, at least for me, but perfectfrostyamber rebloggedtraisto in #hive-127911 • 9 months agoVisible mending.There is a famous japanese mending technique called Sashiko, that in my opinion (and many other people's opinion) is a form of art. In modern years this tech