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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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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 »
Tags: bodycare, calendula, chamomile, comfrey, garden, goldenrod, lavender, rose
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Goldenrod oil for aching muscles

Contrary to popular belief, Goldenrod does not cause hay fever. Its pollen grains, which are carried by insects, are much heavier than those of the look-alike ragweed whose airborne pollens are associated with allergies and hay fever.… more »
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Permalink 09/04/09 10:43:45 am , by sheri Email , 5073 views, Bodycare Ingredients, D.I.Y., Living the Green Life, 1 comment » • Send a trackback »

Goldenrod

Goldenrod is mistakenly believed to be the plant that sets off people's hay fever this time of year, but that's actually the look-alike plant, Ragweed. Goldenrod can be used to ease seasonal allergies … more »
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Permalink 09/21/08 10:29:46 am , by sheri Email , 116 views, Herban Gardening, D.I.Y., Living the Green Life, Leave a comment » • Send a trackback »