Sure you can buy bath bombs anywhere, but they are not only expensive, but they can also be toxicities, absorbed through our skin. We have a fun, easy recipe to make your own bath bombs, with your favorite scents with naturally beneficial ingredients. Every year at the holidays, my daughters and I decide on homemade … Continue reading DIY Bath Bombs with Health Benefiting Ingredients
Everyone is feeling the winter slump, it’s dark, it’s cold, the plants/animals are hibernating and humans want to do the same. Well, here’s some reasons to go get dirty, even in the winter—it makes you happy? We know Gardening is healthy because it’s exercise, outdoors, and can allow you to grow your own organic produce … Continue reading Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy
Frankincense & Myrrh Many know that Frankincense and Myrrh were two of the gifts given by the wisemen to Baby Jesus after traveling afar from the East following His star. What many don’t know is how valuable Frankincense and Myrrh were in ancient days, as a sacred anointing oils, in addition to tons of health … Continue reading Plant Spotlights on Frankincense and Myrrh
Who doesn’t like berries? High in antioxidants, various nutrients and great for immunity! Berries are so good for you that it’s worth growing as much as you possibly can. The downside? The cost of all those bushes and canes! But there is a cheap way to grow more soft fruit - and it can be … Continue reading Grow Berries for Free and Some Other Gardening How-To’s
These Lessons have been brought to us by KidsGardening.org. They create opportunities for kids to learn and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder. They have been publishing weekly Plant Needs. We summed it up in one post for you to keep on growing! For healthy growth and development, plants must obtain just … Continue reading Lessons to Grow By: Plant Needs
Plant PartsSporangia, Cones, and Flowers From tall trees with woody stems to the soft, creeping grass along the ground, plants can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Despite their differences in appearance, plants share a common set of parts. Learning about how the different parts function is essential to exploring … Continue reading Kids Gardening Lessons to Grow By: Plant Parts
EWG’s 2021 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ is finally here, and the results are shocking! (And remember, if you grow your own food, you shouldn’t have to worry about any of that!” Yet again, strawberries top EWG’s Dirty Dozen™ list. Twenty two different pesticides were detected on a single strawberry sample! See the full … Continue reading EWG’s 2021 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
The story of Saint Patrick is an amazing one! The fact that the man wasn't even Irish, and that he used a plant to help convert a nation of non-believers is truly inspiring! Here's some brief history of one man's mission to use one plant to teach one nation about one God! Check out, USA … Continue reading Saint Patrick’s Fascinating Life and the Holiday About a Plant! ☘️
Gardener's Supply Company founded their company on the premise that gardens change lives. They nourish the body, elevate the spirit, and build community. More than ever, after a year of incredible suffering and hardship caused by Covid-19, the world needs more gardens. So they are doubling down on our efforts, by pledging more donation dollars and volunteer hours, to do exactly that. Learn more about Harvest Hope.
In the past year, the world searched for “the first woman...” more than ever before. Every first opens the door for many. Whether in politics, the sciences, athletics or the arts, women have driven society forward throughout history. Over the last year, the world has looked to trailblazing women who overcame the obstacles of their … Continue reading HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
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