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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 »
Permalink 04/28/10 10:41:36 am , by sheri Email , 216 views, Bodycare Ingredients, Herban Gardening, D.I.Y., 1 comment »Send a trackback »

My first Rosa mundi

This old-fashioned rose is Rosa gallica versicolor, commonly known as Rosa mundi. It was added to the garden just last Spring, so this is the first time I've seen it bloom. Heavenly, isn't it? And with a fragrance to match!… more »
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Permalink 06/09/09 05:44:20 pm , by sheri Email , 417 views, Bodycare Ingredients, Herban Gardening, 1 comment »Send a trackback »

Sunshine, bees and roses~ Summer is here!

Summer Solstice, the official ushering in of Summer, is still a few weeks away but in my garden the climbing roses growing along the split-rail fence are opening, and the strawberry patch is starting to show hints of red; bees zoom wildly....… more »