Category: Herbs

• Making a cheap (?) percolation cone

  Making your own percolation cone for tinctures is pretty straight forward. Heres how I made mine.

  ligayagardener

  January 18, 2025

  DIY, Herbs

  DIY, herbal remedies, herbalism, remedy making, tincture, tincturing

• Bug bites

  

  Traditionally, one is told to discard damaged leaves when harvesting herbs but you could be missing out.

  ligayagardener

  December 9, 2024

  Gardening, Herbs, insects, pests

  better remedies, garbling, harvesting, herbal remedy, Herbs, making medicines, remedy making

• A peaceful blend

  

  Our hearts are often under pressure both physically and emotionally, here are two wild herbs that can help us when that winderful orgsn is ovrrwhelmed

  ligayagardener

  November 13, 2024

  Foraging, Gardening, Herbs, remedies

  Crataegus monogyna, Foraging, hawthorn, health, heart remedies, Herbs, Nature, Rosa canina, wild medicines, wild remedies, Wild Roses

• Sticking with Cleavers.

  

  Cleavers is a wonderful herb that will stick with you forever

  ligayagardener

  November 6, 2024

  Foraging, Gardening, Herbs

  cleavers, Foraging, Gallium aparine, garden herbs, health, Herbs, lymphatics, wild herbs

• Minty goodness

  Folks sometimes ask me about the different kinds of Mints, how to identify them and how to use them medicinally. Heres a little intro to all that. More to come later!

  ligayagardener

  October 28, 2024

  Foraging, Gardening, Herbs, Nature

  botany, Gawler Kitchen, health, herbal, herbalism, Herbalists, Herbs, Mentha, Mints, Nature, peppermint, River Mint, Spearmint, Water Mint