My dwarf lemon tree experience started when I impulsively bought a little sprig of a lemon tree from a plant catalogue when placing my seed order earlier last year. Based on my limited experience, my first tip would be either don’t buy a lemon tree […]
It’s the first week of July. Spring has vanished and left behind a wasteland of weeds in my garden. Is there a solution to a sad, overwhelming non-vegetable weed garden in the middle of the season? Yep . . . Redeem it by giving yourself and […]
I didn’t totally vanish! Any useful blog posts on the Herbal Homeschool may have dried up these last 5 months but my little family has been flourishing and growing happily! Now that things are somewhat settled I am going to get back to writing 1 […]
Benefits of Lemon Balm Just what can this delicious lemon scented herb do for you? Turns out, Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) seems to be a jack of all trades & offers many benefits! Mother Earth News notes that “scientific research has confirmed that hot-water extracts of lemon balm have […]
Growing your own fruits, veggies, and herbs definitely becomes more & more important as your family grows. Fresh food, let alone organic fresh food, is expensive so growing your own is great for your bank account AND your health! The only problem is that as […]
One thing that has always bothered me about blogs is the lack of topical organization that is produced by displaying blog posts sequentially. I love trying to wrap my mind around something one subject at a time and I love outlines. Thus, I’ve created this post […]
Dirt covered everything. Dried herbs poured everywhere but the pot of water. Herb seedlings “transplanted” by being crushed in chubby little hands. Yep, I’m raising a toddler herbalist. And I couldn’t be happier. My Little Herbalist Last night at supper I got the privilege […]
We have talked about why to try to germinate seeds during the off season in my last blog post. Now in this post I would like to share a few things herbs need to sprout and a few tips for germinating seeds yourself. As I […]
Why am I bothering to germinate herb seeds in November? Planting more herbs while still wrapping up my vegetable garden and finishing up my weeding for the season doesn’t seem to make too much sense, but I am eager to experiment and see if I […]
First, What is it? Calendula (also known as a Pot Marigold) is an annual that gets its name from the fact that it tends to flower by the calendar, generally once a month from June through October. Many people grow calendula in their gardens as […]