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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: Living the Green Life

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

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 »

April in Herban Paradise

Greetings from my garden, Herban Paradise! We had lots of rain last month which did cause some flooding, but now the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the plants are popping! It's amazing how quickly the garden changes; in days we went from life… more »

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