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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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Soothing Chamomile Sunshine

Ah, the bright, sweet-apple scent of chamomile! Takes me right back to the sunny days of Summertime.... I've just finished straining these happy little blossoms from olive oil they've been infusing in, and I can smell chamomile on my hands.... more »
Tags: chamomile, dry, massage, sensitive
Permalink 01/08/10 06:16:41 pm , by sheri Email , 864 views, Bodycare Ingredients, 1 comment » • Send a trackback »

Peppermint, Worth its Weight in Gold

I'm sipping peppermint tea this morning as I think back on the gardening season now ending.... Peppermint was one herb that thrived in the cool, wet Summer we had this year. I have an abundance preserved, both dried and as oil.… more »
Tags: colds, massage, peppermint, tea
Permalink 10/30/09 12:09:25 pm , by sheri Email , 1253 views, Bodycare Ingredients, Herban Gardening, Living the Green Life, Leave a comment » • Send a trackback »

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 »

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