Garden update

I wanted to take a break from my busy Friday to share some garden pictures.

He said, She said

Every year DH and I have the same conversation about Dandelions.   He loathes them,  I love them.   He thinks they are ugly, I think they a beautiful.  He thinks they destroy his lawn, I think they make our yard a natural pharmacy.    His goal in life is to have the perfect organic yard so he begs me every year to let him destroy the Dandelions.   This year I gave in and let him through down some organic corn gluten.  Here is a picture of our dandelions, shall they rest in peace.

Why I love Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale)?  They add a lovely splash of color to the lawn, they give enjoyment to children who love to blow off the pappus of the matured Dandelion.  In the addition to that they are good for you!   Throw them in a juicer, put them in your salad, make a tea and enjoy the benefits it has for your liver and kidneys.  It's a tonic and diuretic.     Enjoy those lovely little weeds!

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Kristina is the winner!!

Giveaway time!!!  To celebrate our first stocking with Universal Mama we are going to give away a .5oz of our Baby Bottom Creme.  You could also use this on dry skin, cracked hands, eczema, etc.    Just leave a comment and make sure I have a way to contact you.   We will randomly select a winner from all the comments.

Come check us out tonight at Universal Mama starting at 10pm EST.

It's that time of year

The evil beautiful Maple trees are blooming.  They are beautiful and are one of my favorite trees but WOW do they do a number on me.   I also happen to have one huge monster beautiful Maple in my backyard.  Literally right in the middle of my yard.   It's huge.  It makes my life miserable while it comes to life.   It is worth it though because when it's done wrecking havoc on my body it provides natural shade to my backyard and a lovely earthy canopy for my children to play under.

People ask what I do for my allergies. Well, this is where I'm a bad Holistic practioner, I use over the counter allopathic medicine.  If I don't  I can't function, I do combine it with holistic care though.   Here are some great remedies.    Eat a low histamine diet.   Use a netipot.  Up your Vit. C.  The essential oil Ammi visnaga in a diffuser and herbs such as feverfew.

Red Clover

I found this poem last night and I couldn't wait to get up and share it with the people who read my blog.

 The flowers were sad and very still

The Night Christ died upon the hill,

Only the clover turned about

And wove green fingers in and out

About the cross. Christ did not see

The clover's little sympathy,

But God looked down, and on each leaf

He marked a tiny sign of grief..

A little poignant drop of red

In memory of my son, God said.

~Anonymous

That gave me a new love for the Red Clover.   Now a little info on Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)  It's rich in phytoestrogens so using it to help PMS, fibroids and other hormonal issues could be a great idea.   It's a great liver and blood cleanser, an immune booster and cough suppressant.   It's also beneficial to the prostate.  So, this little Mama is a great herb to have around, luckily you can find it right in your yard if your lucky.  If not keep your eye out the next time you're in a field, you just might stumble on one.  Don't confuse it with the White clover though.

Beautiful Easter Weekend

We had a beautiful Easter weekend.   We spent part of it in my hometown and the other half here.  

I love this time of year when everything starts to come to life, very fitting considering Easter is about Life.

My Mother had a beautiful basket filled with spring flowers.    I took photos of  a few. 

Here is a Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii). Very beautiful, they were my wedding flower, however they really are not known for any medicinal properties.   The common Daisy does however.  The Bellis perennis contains astringent properties and was used often in ancient  Rome.

This is a pink Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis).  Another pretty flower that is associated with Easter.  This type of Hyacinth doesn't have any medicinal properties.  The scent is used often in perfumes but don't be duped, it's most likely synthetic.

Although these two flowers do not contain medicinal properties I believe they still are healing, just not physically.   The beauty of these plants and the pleasant aroma can calm the mind and soothe the soul.   Sometimes medicine can't get better than that.