ANGELICA
COMMON NAME: Angelica LATIN NAME: Angelica Sinensis CHINESE NAME: Dong Quai PLANT FAMILY:Apiaceae MEDICINAL USES: PLANT PARTS USED: Herbalists use the root of the Angelica plant. ORIGINS: Angelica Sinensis is […]
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Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle is an invasive weed and belongs to the Urticacae family. Stinging Nettle grows along stream banks, disturbed soils, and likes rich damp soils. It is found in Newfoundland […]
DEVIL’S CLAW
Devil’s Claw is native to South Africa, and is has been used by indigenous tribes in South Africa as a healing herb for thousands of years to treat inflammation of […]
MY GRANDMAS GARDEN JUNE-2015
DESIGNING A HERB GARDEN
This herb garden is easy and fun to make. Use an old wagon wheel, paint it with your favourite colour, and plant herbs between the spokes of the wheel.
THE POWER OF PLANTS
The Power of Fennel Scientific Name:(Foeniculm Vulgar) Common Name: Herb Fennel Plant Family: Apiaceae Species: Green Fennel and Bronze Fennel Medicinal Uses for Fennel: Fennel is good for indigestion Fennel […]
EAT GARLIC EVERY DAY!
The Many Benefits of Eating Garlic: Scientific Name: Allium Sativum Common Name: Garlic Plant Family: Allium Species: Hardneck varieties include: Asiatic, Creole, Porcelain, Purple Stripe, Glazed Purple Stripe, Marbled Purple […]
THE GREEN GIANT!
The Benefits of Swiss Chard: Scientific Name: Beta Vulgaris Common name: Swiss Chard Family: Beet Family Species: Fordhook Giant Lucullis Rhubard Chard Vulcan Perpetual Spinach Erbetto Bright Lights MEDICINAL USES: […]
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