ligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 13 days agoA peaceful blendFreshly foraged peace - a mix of Hawthorn leaves and flowers and Wild Rose petals. Both of these beautiful, gentligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 20 days agoStuck to you. Cleavers (Gallium aparine)Cleavers ( Gallium aparine ) interests me. Until about 4 years ago, I couldn't find it around us in Gawler but for tligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 22 days agoMinty goodness Peppermint, Spearmint and Water Mint...what's the connection? It's a family connection! Peppermint is a result of Spearmint anligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 26 days agoSoothing Summer Mallow (Malva parviflora and others)Here's another seasonal foraging post to help folks reduce their food and medicinal bills. Thanks for the great responseligayagardener in #hive-140635 • 29 days agoHills Hawthorn Heaven![20241024_153507.jpg](ligayagardener in #hive-140635 • last monthCrowded Ginger and GalangalSome of our Ginger, Galangal and Turmeric plants were growing so well in one of our steel wickinligayagardener in #hive-120078 • last monthDandelion time!Here's another foraging post to hep folks make their food and medicine budgets stretch a little further. This onligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 2 months 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 • 2 months 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 • 4 months agoElder (Sambucus nigra and S. canadiensis) herbal monographCommon names: Elder, Elder Tree, Elderberry, Black Elder, Jie Gu Mu (TCM) **Taxonomiligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 4 months agoUnguentum Sambuci Viride et Flavo - a new take on an old herbal recipe![Calendula](ligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 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 • 5 months agoPeppermint (Mentha x piperita) herbal monographCommon names: Peppermint, Lamb Mint, Bo He (generic term for mint in TCligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 5 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 • 6 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 • 6 months agoYarrow (Achillea millefolium) herbal monographCommon names: Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Belly Ache Weed, Ya Luo, Yang Shiligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 6 months agoThyme (Thymus vulgaris) herbal monograph.Common names: Thyme, Common Thyme, German Thyme, Garden Thligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 6 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 • 6 months agoLemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) updated herbal monographCommon names: Lemon Balm, Balm, Balm Mint, Melissa **Taxonomic naligayagardener in #hive-120078 • 7 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…