ligayagardener in #hive-140635 • 6 hours agoCrowded Ginger and GalangalSome of our Ginger, Galangal and Turmeric plants were growing so well in one of our steel wickinligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 days agoDandelion time!Here's another foraging post to hep folks make their food and medicine budgets stretch a little further. This onligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 11 days agoIt's Nettles time!For those interested in foraging but new to it, here's a plant that is east to identify - if it looks like the pic abligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 16 days agoThe wonders of CalendulaI don't know if you have Calendula in your or a friend's garden, or even somewhere in your neighbourhood but if you do, start usiligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 3 months agoElder (Sambucus nigra and S. canadiensis) herbal monographCommon names: Elder, Elder Tree, Elderberry, Black Elder, Jie Gu Mu (TCM) **Taxonomiligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 3 months agoUnguentum Sambuci Viride et Flavo - a new take on an old herbal recipe![Calendula](ligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 4 months agoCalendula (Calendula officinalis) herbal monographCommon names: Calendula, Marigold, Pot Marigold, Jin Zhan Ju, Me tog gur gum Taxonomic name: Calendula officinalis Family: Asteraceae Related herbs :…ligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 4 months agoPeppermint (Mentha x piperita) herbal monographCommon names: Peppermint, Lamb Mint, Bo He (generic term for mint in TCligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 4 months agoA classic tea for colds and flu symptoms - Yarrow, Elder Flower and Peppermint.Of late, I've been so busy writing about individual herbs and how to prepare different types of remedies from them thligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 4 months agoBasil and Holy Basil (Ocimum species) herbal monographCommon names: Basil, Sweet Basil, The Queen of Herbs, Babuitulsi, Tulsi, Luo Le, Taxonomic name: Ocimum basilicum (Common Basil), Ocimum sanctum or…ligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 months agoYarrow (Achillea millefolium) herbal monographCommon names: Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Belly Ache Weed, Ya Luo, Yang Shiligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 months agoThyme (Thymus vulgaris) herbal monograph.Common names: Thyme, Common Thyme, German Thyme, Garden Thligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 months agoFavourite (herbal) friendsLots of folks ask me what my favourite herbs are? In truth, I love them all but there are some that I reach for in nearly every situation – healers that each help in a wide…ligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 months agoLemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) updated herbal monographCommon names: Lemon Balm, Balm, Balm Mint, Melissa **Taxonomic naligayagardener 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…ligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 6 months agoEnglish Daisy (Bellis perennis) Herbal monograph. Recently, I published a post on the joys of English Daisies as an herbal remedy for some ailments. I got a little more interested and went on and compiled a full monograph on…ligayagardener in #hivegarden • 6 months agoMistake don't vote for thistoo fast, too quick, wrong button etc etc ect ![5tbq4JHXhN.png](ligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 6 months agoMugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) herbal monograph Common names: Mugwort, Felon Herb, Old Man, Chrysanthemum herb,ligayagardener 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-aligayagardener 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.…