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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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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 »
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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 »

Cooling, refreshing, reviving Mint!

Mints are notorious spreaders, easily crowding out their neighbors, but they're also helpful for keeping the garden healthy. Planting some around your roses can help to deter aphids. I keep the Minty exuberance in check with frequent tr… more »
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Permalink 07/16/09 08:09:54 am , by sheri Email , 204 views, Bodycare Ingredients, Herban Gardening, D.I.Y., Leave a comment » • Send a trackback »

Save the Crosby Mint Farm, Buy a Dram

The following is reprinted from an email I received. Please help a farmer in need and preserve a piece of history. www.getmint.com … more »
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Permalink 10/31/08 02:07:47 pm , by sheri Email , 748 views, Uncategorized, Leave a comment » • Send a trackback »