Category: Gardening
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It’s the best time for Mallows!
Our local Mallow isn’t the Marshmallow of Northern hemisphere herbalists but is rather the Small Flowered Mallow, Malva parviflora. It does have its appeals, though and, as with many of the Malvaceae, it has a good level of nutrition plus a soothing mucilage that is present in all parts of the plant. Try some for…
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Too hard? Too much info?
Learning herbalism can be overwhelming. Hopefully this will make you feel a bit better about it.
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Starting the Mulberry arbor
Last year (was it that long ago?), we decided to build a little verandah to protect the lounge room window. But I had a thought (and a decided lack of cash) when looking out one day at our ‘dwarf’ Mulberry. This dwarf tree reaches 6-8 metres every year and we lose a lot of berries…
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Making a flower essence
Making powerful flower essences is remarkably easy. Here’s the first in a series of posts about flower essences, what they are, how to make them and how to use them.
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You don’t have to ‘take’ herbs to stay healthy
Herbalism isn’t just about ingesting plants, it’s about living in a mutually supportive relationship with them. The ‘medicinal’ part that we focus on is really just a bonus. Here’s an example from our garden.
