Comfrey is a perennial herb, grown for use as an ornamental garden plant with many beneficial uses. The plant has a long history of use in herbal medicine, as well as use as a natural fertilizer. Learn how to propagate comfrey, and multiply the comfrey plants in your herb garden. You can’t go wrong with…
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How To Roast Dandelion Root For Tea (Or Coffee)
Did you know that you can dig up and roast dandelion roots to make a delicious and nutritious tea? In fact, this tea is a great substitute for coffee, without the caffeine. Learn how to roast dandelion root for tea, and make the most of those dandelions growing on your lawn. Dandelion root tea, also…
How To Make Chicory Root Tea (Or Coffee)
Chicory root tea is a herbal tea, and caffeine-free coffee substitute. Made with the roasted and ground roots of the chicory plant, the tea tastes quite similar to coffee. Learn how to make chicory root tea, for a delicious caffeine free hot beverage. What Is Chicory Root Tea? Chicory is a plant which is a…
How To Make Sumac Tea- Sumac Tea Recipe
Sumac tea is tea made from the berries of the staghorn sumac shrub. Rich in antioxidants, the tea is easy to make, and is also full of nutritional benefits. Learn how to make this sumac tea recipe, and enjoy the flavor of these unique red berries. What Is Sumac? Staghorn sumac is a favorite shrub…
How To Make Calendula Tea: Calendula Tea Recipe
Calendula tea can be made with fresh or dried calendula flowers from the garden. Learn how to make calendula tea, and enjoy the benefits that this wonderful herbal drink has to offer. What Is Calendula Tea? Calendula tea is a herbal tea that is made with either fresh or dried calendula flowers from the calendula…
How To Make Goldenrod Tea- Goldenrod Tea Recipe
Goldenrod is a perennial herbaceous wildflower that blooms at the end of the summer. Sometimes considered a weed, the plant is full of herbal benefits. Learn how to make this goldenrod tea recipe, and enjoy the benefits that this native wild herb has to offer. The goldenrod plant is a great plant to have around,…
How To Dry Goldenrod- Harvest, Dry And Store
In late summer and early fall, the goldenrod begins to bloom. Consider drying some of these striking golden blooms for dried flowers, as well as for herbal and culinary use. Learn how to dry goldenrod, and preserve these wonderful plants for use throughout the seasons. We have several species of wild goldenrod growing at the…
How To Make Calendula Oil
Calendula oil is an herbal infused oil, made with calendula flowers harvested from the garden. The infused oil is full of beneficial properties from the calendula plant. Learn how to make calendula oil, and use this herb-infused oil as an ingredient in culinary and cosmetic creations. We grew lots of calendula in the flower garden…
How To Dry Yarrow For Tea- Harvest, Dry and Store
Yarrow is a beneficial flowering herb that that grows in many different places throughout the world. All varieties of yarrow can be grown and dried for tea. Learn how to dry yarrow for tea, and preserve your harvest to use throughout the year. Yarrow, also known by the genus name Achillea, is a member of…
How To Grow Calendula- Planting And Care
Calendula, also known as pot marigold, is a popular flowering plant grown for it’s beneficial properties. This easy to grow herb has been grown throughout the ages for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Learn how to grow calendula, and enjoy this bright cheerful flower for all the benefits that it has to offer. I grew…