Tag: Herbs

Spring On The Farm
Gardening · Markets

Spring On The Farm

Sarah

I won’t lie….I have been very, very busy the past month. Not much time to sit down and actually write blog posts. Some weeks I don’t turn on my computer more than every 3 days! But that isn’t a bad thing, it just means I am busy on the farm, growing plants and produce like crazy.

We finally got over 50° at night, which is the key part in everything waking up and coming to life. You can see it in the greens especially. One week they are tiny, then suddenly it’s all 4x the size.

My days are spent working on the farm (since we don’t have irrigation in still, I move 400 to 500 feet of rubber hose most days. It’s a good workout however!) and prepping for market time/farm sales. You go from do nothing winter to overwhelmed spring. Lol.

The first radishes being harvested.

First Chamomile flowers forming. These will be this years for drying.

Rosemary in flower. This is my favorite Rosemary, that I take all the cuttings from, to air dry.

Chives getting ready to open.

Tom Thumb Peas.

The first alpine strawberries forming. The first year plants are growing quickly the past two weeks. We brought our first plants last week to market.

We are selling at the South Whidbey Tilth Farmer’s Market this year. It’s a small market, compared to some, but has so much to offer. The location is child friendly, and vibe is very relaxed.

And they make the best pizza for lunch!

We have been bringing our many herb plants to market – and they are all growing quickly in the heat/daylight. $5 for a gallon plant.

This Sunday we will have with us:

Rhaptonic Rhubarb
Soap Wort
Red Dock
Marshmallow
Comfrey
White Horehound
Feverfew
Borage
Calendula
Sage
Cinnamon Basil
Blue Spice Basil
Helichrysm
Munstead Lavender

We will have tomato plants (numbers are VERY limited):

Red robin (these are 1 ft tall dwarf plants, a cherry): 12

Oregon spring (Bred to produce earlier for the colder pnw): 24

Bush beefsteak: 1

Black Versaniage: 2

Italian: 1

Wa Cherry: 1

Stupice: 3

Graham’s: 5

Sweetie: 2

At market we have our hand salve, two of our newest soaps, lip balm and a few other items.

As well, many of our gently air-dried herbs and flowers.

We’d love to see you at market on Sundays, or drop us a line to come out to the farm for plants 🙂

~Sarah

Herb Plants Spring 2019
Gardening · Herbalism · Markets

Herb Plants Spring 2019

Sarah

We will be offering many herb plants for sale this Spring on the farm. From culinary herbs, diced or torn into meals, to medicinal herbs used in teas and potions by herbalists, our greenhouse is full of herb plants. We sell our plants in 1 gallon containers, rather than 4″ pots, as we want you to be able to enjoy your plants immediately, rather than waiting for them to grow big enough.

Spring may be here (finally), but the nights are still chilly and the plants still have a lot of days to grow stronger in – but we will be selling the plants once the chance of frost is gone. Last frost is typically April 15th on the island, but I am a firm believer to go a few more weeks. First week of May is prime planting season in our local climate.

We will have a detailed list up in a few weeks on the Herbs section.

A few to check out:

Feverfew. It looks like Chamomile in super form, with similar looking white and yellow flowers. However, it is tall, prolific and is used in many recipes by herbalists. Is very hardy and overwinters locally. Pollinators love it and deer leave it alone.

Orange Calendula. Edible flowers, and as dried are used in so much in making salves and more. Very pollinator friendly.

Marshamllow. If you are a practicing herbalist, the roots are what matters.

White Horehound, essential for old school cough drop making.

Sage. Yes, you can find starts most any store. However, our seeds were hand sorted by Sarah and come from amazing lineage. Sage is a dual herb, both medicinal and culinary. Deer don’t usually bother it due to the high oil content.

Helichrysm, the curry plant. The silvery gray blue plant has delicate yellow flowers. It is hardy, deer resistant and pollinator friendly.

Rhaptonic Rhubarb. More a vegetable than an herb, the sourness is something to savor.

~Sarah

Hydropod Review
Gardening · Herbalism · Reviews

Hydropod Review

Sarah

I came across the Hydropod this winter, and picked it up for the boys to use. While they are active with our farm, I prefer to keep them out of the greenhouse in growing season. Just too many precariously placed 1020 trays that can get knocked over. So my feeling was they could enjoy the Hydropod inside the house – and not make a mess.

The review: It works. And it does that while looking gorgeous. And that is the key – it is fashionable and will fit into any room. The base is frosted glass, the top is white plastic. 2 parts and that is it. All one does is open the coconut husk peat pod, put it into the white holder, add water to the base, a pinch of included plant food, and drop 2 of the included basil seeds in. Place in a sunny area and walk away.

It sits near the boys computer in the very sunny dining room, on the window sill. I turn it every day usually, so it evenly gets sun exposure.

Once it started really growing, I changed the water and added more food as the directions called for. The cool part is being able to show the boys the roots coming through the bottom, into the water. The boys love seeing this. Once the plant is a bit bigger, we will transfer it into a pot, with potting mix and take it to the greenhouse to finish growing – and start some more seeds!

The Hydropod is reusable, however the company (W&P) that makes it doesn’t exactly tell you what to buy, nor do they offer refills. I would think most pods would do just fine, as long as they stay firm. And they are not hard to source either online, or at hardware/garden stores. The setup isn’t cheap, but it isn’t pricey either and it is attractive as decor. What I liked is it doesn’t require electricity (since no grow lights) and you could have a couple of them in a sunny window doing their thing. The other (huge) thing is the device doesn’t have an odor – where as pots grown inside often have a musty, earthy smell, there is no smell from it.

~Sarah

Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle 2018 (Our Book Is In It!)
DIY · Essential Oils

Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle 2018 (Our Book Is In It!)

Sarah

Why should you want to check out the new Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle 2018 released today?

Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle Short Video 2 from Ultimate Bundles on Vimeo.

When I began first began learning about natural remedies and using them for our family, and in our business, I spent so much time researching. I often had to experiment, and I made a lot of mistakes along the way (and tossed a lot in the garbage or compost bin!). I was fortunate I found mentors, and a great school to take more classes through. It was hard work. And that’s why I want to make it easier for you.

What if I told you someone had already put together a complete package to get you up to speed on using herbs and essential oils safely and effectively, or even help you dig deeper into the research and learn more advanced techniques once you’ve got the basics down?

And… that package was already carefully vetted for you (saving you time) – at a price that’s way too low to miss (saving you money)?

Well, look no further, because it’s here!

Introducing the Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle!

For six days only, everything you need (and then some) is in one fabulous package, for the most affordable price ever. (Seriously, just wait until I tell you the price.)

This year’s edition of the Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle includes 28 ebooks and printables, 4 full eCourses, and 2 membership sites!

And, it includes a digital copy of my fab book, Natural Body Care: Recipes That Soothe The Skin!

These top-quality resources cover everything you need to give you the skills and confidence to use natural remedies in your home.

You’ll get a complete library to help you:

    • Rebuild your medicine cabinet with natural remedies
    • Create beauty and skincare products without harmful ingredients
    • Treat your digestive complaints, pain, colds, and flus with everything in your medicine cabinet
    • Know which herbs are safe for pregnancy, babies and children
    • Confidently prepare herbal extracts, salves, and balms
    • Liven up your meals and get major health benefits by using the right herbs and so much more!

Plus, it comes with over $60 worth of bonus offers from companies you’ll love (like essential oil diffuser earrings, natural skincare, and herbal tinctures!).

You sort of need to see it to believe it, but the package includes 34 digital products and it’s worth over $560 (but you’ll get it for 95% off)!

Besides being so incredibly helpful, one of the things I like best about the bundle is the price. By offering it for a short time only, the team at Ultimate Bundles is able to give you access to ALL of this… for just $29.97.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Visit the bundle website, take a quick look at all the goodness that comes in this package, then click the “Get my copy now!” button to go through their simple and secure 3-step checkout process.
  2. You’ll receive an email with a login to the online access portal, where you’ll begin downloading your eBooks, signing up for your eCourses, and redeeming your free bonus offers.
  3. Use their Getting Started Guide to pick the topic you want to tackle first and start using natural remedies!

The most important detail, though, is that this bundle is available at this price for just six days! After Monday night, June 4th, the price goes up.

I’d hate for you to miss out, so click here to learn more or buy the bundle: https://us154.isrefer.com/go/heosb2018/a8920/

It’s even backed by a 100% happiness guarantee, so you can make sure it’s right for you.

You want to protect your health. You shouldn’t have to feel overwhelmed because it costs too much or it’s too hard to find trustworthy resources that make using natural remedies easy.

Learn more or get your bundle here: https://us154.isrefer.com/go/heosb2018/a8920/

(Psst… the bundle price will go up at 11:59pm Eastern on Monday, June 4th, so don’t wait!)

Natural Body Care
DIY · Essential Oils · Homesteading

Natural Body Care

Sarah

My latest book is now published: Natural Body Care: Recipes That Soothe The Skin

It always feels real once the book is in your hands. This was a wonderful book to write and pull together. It sounds sappy, but this from my heart. It is what I loved doing and being able to share it with others?

Free yourself from body care that leaves your skin in worse shape than before:

35+ trusted recipes for allergen friendly handcrafted products. Top 8 allergen free.

Create your own products using pure oils, beeswax, salts and essential oils in your kitchen.

Lip scrub, lip balm, hand salve, body scrubs, foot soaks, rollerballs, sprays and more.

Free your body from an overload of chemicals and embrace a greener way of living and thrive in knowing what you are using.

These are the recipes for the products we sell, for everyone to enjoy them at home.