8 REMARKABLE USES FOR ROSEMARY   I am a big fan of rosemary. I have several varieties of rosemary plants growing both inside my house and out in my garden. An evergreen shrub-like plant that is native to the Mediterranean, rosemary has a rich, tangy aroma that just connotes a good home-cooked me...

This is a terrific time of year to gather herbs for winter use. It is easy and fun. Even children can help. Stock up now and you will have the flavors and healing plants of summer this winter. Herbs may be gathered from your garden or from the wild. If wild crafting, be sure that you only take a ...

There are a multitude of healing plants which have effectively been used to promote health for hundreds, and sometimes thousands of years. Mainstream heath care practitioners are only beginning to appreciate and recommend these amazing natural remedies. Physicians and other health care expe...

A great way to preserve the bounty of your summer and fall gardens is by canning your produce. A successful canning season takes some preparation, though, and now is the time to get ready. If you make the time now to follow a few simple steps, it will pay off with more good food stored on your sh...

These days, vinegar finds itself mainly as an ingredient in salad dressings and various types of pickles, canned or otherwise. Did you know that there are other uses for vinegar, many of which go beyond mere culinary use? Do you have a batch of homemade vinegar that you have read may not be the b...