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On a busy main road, just 2/3 mile from the center of a bustling college town affectionately nicknamed "Paradise City", is my garden, Herban Paradise.

I stated my herb garden 10 years ago, and use the herbs I grow to make bodycare and soaps, as well as food and medicine.

Here I talk about working to transition the garden into a thriving micro-farm, my passion for organics & natural bodycare, and d.i.y. herbal crafting.

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Category: Herban Gardening

Getting to know the Neighbors

It's my goal this year to learn the name of every plant in my backyard. You wouldn't believe how many useful "weeds" I've already identified, and there's lots more to go. Makes me sigh out loud, thinking back over years spent diligently weeding the g… more »
Tags: invasive, weed

What are your Top Thirteen Herbs?

"What useful herbs that are easy to grow would you recommend to people starting gardens?" This question was asked recently on the Northeast Herbal Association (NEHA) email list and I was very interested to see how much overlap there is between medici… more »
Permalink 04/28/10 10:41:36 am , by sheri Email , 216 views, Bodycare Ingredients, Herban Gardening, D.I.Y., 1 comment »Send a trackback »

I could never have enough Calendula

Looking out the window, I'm watching a gentle rain fall on the garden while brewing a cup of calendula tea. It's the last of my stash, dried flowers saved from last year's garden. I suppose I should be writing about dandelions or violets~ it's Spring… more »

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