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First Week of Summer in the Garden
Seems like it was raining for weeks. We enjoyed a few strawberries, but many rotted and the rest were chowed by an army of ravenous slugs. Slugs have been eating the leaves off my tobacco plants too, right down to the stems. Happily, the lettuce, kal… more »
06/27/09 11:09:03 am , by sheri 
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Leave a comment » My first Rosa mundi
This old-fashioned rose is Rosa gallica versicolor, commonly known as Rosa mundi. It was added to the garden just last Spring, so this is the first time I've seen it bloom. Heavenly, isn't it? And with a fragrance to match!… more »
Wild Geranium for an alcohol-free toner
Wild Geranium (Geranium spp.) aka "Cranesbill" is blooming in the garden now, lighting up edges with its pretty pink flowers. The root (called Alum root) contains astringent tannins and is used both internally and externally for the treatment of dyse… more »
05/19/09 10:12:55 am , by sheri , 302 views, Bodycare Ingredients, Herban Gardening, D.I.Y.,
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