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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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Rosehip seed oil? I'm soaking in it!

Rose hips are the berry-like fruit that are the seed pods of roses. They form after the flower goes by. So if you were trained like me to be an efficient, tidy gardener and deadhead your faded blooms, you'll never see them. Used historically for both… more »
Tags: dry, hair, rosehip, tea
Permalink 09/30/09 09:09:03 am , by sheri Email , 257 views, Bodycare Ingredients, Leave a comment »Send a trackback »

Marshmallow is a flower

Marshmallow (Althea officinalis) is indeed the plant that the original marshmallow confection was made from. The root and leaves contain a sweet, gummy mucilage that, when mixed with water, form a slick gel. It's used medicinally to coat the throat a… more »

the Snow brings Sugar

Making friends with the snow is not easy for me: It's cold, and I miss being in the garden. While trying to think of something special about this time of year that I could truly appreciate, I remembered sugaring season is starting.… more »
Permalink 02/25/09 04:55:13 pm , by sheri Email , 190 views, Bodycare Ingredients, D.I.Y., Leave a comment »Send a trackback »