Raspberry leaves are one of the darlings of herbal remedies. Yet, you rarely hear about the benefits of blackberry leaves. Just like its cousin, the raspberry, blackberry leaves are full of flavonoids, vitamins, and antioxidants. In addition, it aids in the relief of skin rashes, diarrhea, sore throats and more. Blackberry leaves should claim a […]
Growing Edamame: Complete Protein, Great Snack, Easy to Grow
I love edamame and decided to grow it last year. What I discovered is not only do I love it, so did my neighborhood ground hog. He thought the leaves were delish. So delish that he single handedly killed my plants. (Note, deer love the leaves too.) Without the leaves, plants can’t grow. Worse yet, […]
Growing Your Own Raspberries and Blueberries
Remember I told you I would give you a glimpse of the garden through the next couple of weeks? Well you got the buckwheat, sorghum, perennial tour a couple of weeks ago. Didn’t you just love it? (Lie if you have too. Us gardeners can be sooo sensitive when it comes to their gardens.) Well, if you […]
Poison Ivy Spreading Due to Climate Change, Says NPR
Photo by James Emery I hate poison ivy, and have no idea what its purpose is besides to make me itch. In fact, the thought of it makes me itch. Every time I am exposed, my rash gets worse. National Public Radio noted in one of their radio segments that poison ivy is growing faster and more […]
