Herbs

Homesteading Herbs articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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facts about thyme, Growing Tips for Thyme
Botany

Thyme is on Your Side (Yes, it is!)

Most herbal writers agree that thyme may be the oldest herb known…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram
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Cooking with Fresh Herbs from Your Garden

What can you cook when you have an abundance of herbs growing…

Cheryl Pavic Henner Cheryl Pavic Henner
facts about borage, borage growing tips
Botany

Forage for Borage

Borage (Borago officinalis) is commonly recognized as the herb with cucumber-like tasting…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram
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Botany

There’s Something About Rosemary

Just the name evokes mystery and romance. Its Latin name means literally…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram
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Alternative medicine

The Homesteader’s Apothecary

Homesteaders will tout the many health benefits of their lifestyle including fresh…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
chamomile flowers, chamomile growing tips, facts about chamomile, chamomile fun facts, chamomile history, homesteading
Botany

Genteel Chamomile

"Chamomile is put to divers and sundry uses, both for pleasure and…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram
facts about mint history, homesteading, homestead, Varieties of Mint
Botany

Worth a Mint

Mentha was a nymph who because of the love Pluto bore her,…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram
weeds as soil indicators
Beneficial species

Look to the Weeds: Using Weeds as Soil Indicators

Gardeners and farmers constantly battle with weeds, but they can have a…

Diana Barker Diana Barker
Facts about Basil
Basil

Facts About Basil: Herb Extraordinaire

Basil, whether you pronounce it "bah-zil" or "bay-sil", Ocimum Basilicum is the…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram
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Community

Check Out These Seeds! Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library

Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish
herbal-salve-making, herbal salve recipes, how to make herbal salves
Alternative healthcare

Savvy Salve Making on the Homestead

Healing herbal salves have been a popular remedy for centuries. During the…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick
herbal tinctures , how to make herbal tinctures, best type of alcohol for herbal tinctures, types of herbal tinctures, herbal menstruum, herbal solvent
DIY

How to Make Herbal Tinctures

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries,…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick

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