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Category Archives: Herbs
Herbs: Benefits of Thyme and Oregano
Thyme
When folks want to eat healthy, I tell them to add herbs to their dishes to avoid “boring” food. Herbs at the store can be expensive and take planning. You need fresh herbs usually the same day you make your dish. But why not grow them in a container or in the ground? You will have them when you need them.
Posted in Edible Plants, gardening, Health, Herbs, Uncategorized
Tagged container gardening, garden, health, herbs, oregano, thyme
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Summer Brings Bugs: Good and Bad
I know lots of folks who start their veggie and flower gardens by spraying pesticides in their yard to prevent the insects from eating their plants. BUT, you are also exposing yourself and others to poisonous chemicals by killing these bugs.
By not spraying pesticides, you will get “bad” bugs, but also attract “good” bugs. Part of this process is having the right plants to attract the beneficial insects to your garden, such as, yarrow, dill, feverfew, lavender, lemon balm, parsley, sunflowers, spearmint, fennel, white sage. Understand that any wildflowers native to your region will work!
Posted in gardening, Herbs, Organic, Pestistides
Tagged beneficial insects, bugs, grasshoppers, monarch butterflies, pesticides
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Onions & Garlic: A rose by any other name
I have been attending herbal classes. While I know some of the benefits of the nutritional properities of some herbs, I always enjoy learning more. So I thought I would share the benefits of onions & garlic.
The distinctive odor that garlic produces doesn’t occur until it is crushed. This is the plant’s defense mechanism against insect predators. Garlic cloves contain an odorless , sulfur-containing phytochemical called “alliin.” When the clove is disrupted, alliin is released and reacts with an enzyme in the neighboring cells that converts it to the odoriferous “allicin.” Allicin is the garlic’s bug repellant – and a “people” repellant which is why many folks are shy about eating it. If that’s the case, roast or cook whole to avoid the smell.
Posted in Cancer, cholesterol, Cooking, Edible Plants, gardening, Health, Herbs, Nutrition
Tagged cholesterol, garlic, onions, quercetin, recipe
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