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05/01/2022

Buchanan Market this Sunday May 1st!! Come out to our little town and support lots of great small businesses!! 😁🌿🍃

04/26/2022

Ill be out at the Buchanan Market this Sunday! Come on out and support all the local businesses! 😁🍃🌿

Herbal Walks! 🍁🌿🍁🌿Im checking to see what kind of interest there might be for herbal/nature walks starting some time in ...
04/03/2022

Herbal Walks! 🍁🌿🍁🌿

Im checking to see what kind of interest there might be for herbal/nature walks starting some time in May. (Weather depending)

Love to also know where people are located as I am willing to host a herb walk in different areas depending on interest.

Walks will include general identification and use of plants and mushrooms. What we learn depends souly on what we encounter in the wild. 😁

Seed planting! 🌰🌱🌰🌱Last week we starting some of our seeds. Onions, leeks, and peppers.🧅🌶Its been exactly 1 week since p...
03/24/2022

Seed planting! 🌰🌱🌰🌱

Last week we starting some of our seeds. Onions, leeks, and peppers.🧅🌶

Its been exactly 1 week since planting and look at the little sprouts coming up!

We went all out this year with cataloging our seeds and printing off write ups on them that we can add to every year.

We have some very cool specialty and rare varieties of plants that are specific to growing in our area. 😊

We got our seeds from out of Manitoba.

Seed arrival! 🌰🌰🌰From Heritage Harvest Seed We got our seed arrival the other week. This is one of the beginnings of spr...
03/19/2022

Seed arrival! 🌰🌰🌰

From Heritage Harvest Seed

We got our seed arrival the other week. This is one of the beginnings of spring, seed ordering and starting. 😊
I havent really posted anything in a while as I have been trying to stay off my phone and just enjoy the real world.

Its crazy how easily we can be sucked back into the fake world of our phones. You dont have to delete everything but putting the phone down for a few days and not worrying about getting back to messages can help put us back to where we need to be as living organisms. ☯️

The beauty of local farm eggs! 🥚Seeing the different shapes and colors is almost half the amazement of little guys.I foc...
11/07/2021

The beauty of local farm eggs! 🥚

Seeing the different shapes and colors is almost half the amazement of little guys.

I focus mainly on plants but a large part of being an herbalist is also being knowledgeable in nutrition and healthy living.

I love getting eggs from small local farmers.

They tested small-farm eggs to large commerical eggs, even organic and free range eggs, but small-farm eggs always had better nutritional value. ⚡

The small-farm eggs had 3.25 mg of vitamin E per one large egg, which is about 20 per cent of the daily recommended value. The big-brand organic eggs had an average of 2.16 mg of vitamin E. The level of vitamin D in the small-farm eggs was an average of 31.65 IU, which is about five per cent of the daily recommended value. In the big-brand organic eggs, this average was 20.50 IU.

The small-farm eggs also had one gram more of protein per egg but with less cholesterol!

Small-farm eggs have 34% more vitamin D than even the free-run eggs. ☀️

Beets...you can boil 'em, pickle 'em, or stick them in a stew 😋(Beta vulgaris)Making some pickled beets with my smaller ...
10/28/2021

Beets...you can boil 'em, pickle 'em, or stick them in a stew 😋

(Beta vulgaris)

Making some pickled beets with my smaller ones and the larger ones get used for borscht.

Beets arent only a tasty nutritious food, but they also have major health benefits!

I always say your first source of 'medicine' should be the food you ingest. Lots of our health issues stem simply from poor nutrition and mental health. If we can improve half of that equation, it could also help benefit not only our bodies but minds. 🧠💪

Beets contain high levels of folate, which makes it invaluable to pregnant women or women planning on getting pregnant. Folate converts to folic acid in the body which is essential towards a healthy developing baby and mother. 🤰

Beet are also high in nitrates which have a number of benefits, such as blood pressure lowering effects. They can also increase athletic performance by improving oxygen use and time to exhaustion. The nitrates may also help increase blood flow to the brain, improving cognitive function and possibly reduce the risk of dementia.

The pigments in beets may also play a roll in helping with cancer. One test-tube study using human cells found that beetroot extract, which is high in betalain pigments, reduced the growth of prostate and breast cancer cells.

This is only a piece of the iceberg on the wonderful benefits of beets! 😊

Made some nice womens teas for the womens circle today! Ones nice for pregnancy and another overall balancing tea 🍵 ...
10/17/2021

Made some nice womens teas for the womens circle today! Ones nice for pregnancy and another overall balancing tea 🍵

Beets, beets, and more beets...You could say I have some Ukrainian roots with beets like these 😛If anyone wants any leav...
10/11/2021

Beets, beets, and more beets...

You could say I have some Ukrainian roots with beets like these 😛

If anyone wants any leaves, fresh for beetniks or frozen for cooking with, let me know! Will pack a large freezer bag with leaves for $5.

Tons of small fresh leaves that just came off the garden! 🍃

I personally use beet leaves to make beetniks and use as a spinach substitute! It is high in Vitamin A, E, and C. And is a great source of dietary fiber.

We made beetniks earlier in the season, so now I plan on blanching and freezing as much of these as possible to use throughout the winter months. ❄

We are all different and unique in our own ways. 🏵Take this Calendula for example... all of these flowers are apart of t...
09/26/2021

We are all different and unique in our own ways. 🏵

Take this Calendula for example... all of these flowers are apart of the same family, they all grew alongside one another. Some might have had more sun than others, and others may have recieved more water. 🌼🌸🏵🌺🌻

They all came out with their own unique individual beauty. Neither one out shines the others because you cant compare them. They are all beautiful, some may appeal to others more but isnt that how it should be....

What doesnt work for me, might work for you. And what works for me, might not work for you.

Got together with a group of like-minded individuals wanting to create a community that can work alongside one another. We all came from different avenues of life, professional backgrounds, religions/no religion, ages, families, and from different communities all around. It showed that as long as you can respect one another and care for people, it doesn't matter who you are. We are all human and want to live on this planet with as much love and serenity as possible ♾

🌽 Corn silk (Zea mays) 🌽You know that annoying stringy stuff you gett stuck between your teeth when someone doesnt clean...
09/23/2021

🌽 Corn silk (Zea mays) 🌽

You know that annoying stringy stuff you gett stuck between your teeth when someone doesnt clean the corn enough...well that stuff is actually very medicinal.

First and formost it is a safe and gentle soothing diuretic for all urinary related disorders. Used in things such as cystitis, urethritis and prostatitis; and to heal and restores tissue tone and function to the urinary tract.
It can sooth conditions of the bladder and kidneys, including irritable bladder, interstitial cystitis and nephritis.

It gently stimulates bile flow and improve digestive function.

Its been used to treat generalized edema as well as edema due to heart disease; urinary tract stones and gravel; dysuria; and urinary incontinence. The diuretic action may also lower blood pressure.

Corn silk has been used in children for renal problems and enuresis (bedwetting), and can be used safely for fluid retention in pregnancy. 🤰

The corn itself is used topically as a poultice for bruises and inflammatory skin conditions.

🥬 Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa)Also called Lettuce O***m 🥬Some people may think this looks a lot like a dandelion but th...
09/22/2021

🥬 Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa)

Also called Lettuce O***m 🥬

Some people may think this looks a lot like a dandelion but there are very distinct differences. Mainly being the leaf spikes and the flower stems are longer and are not a hollow tube like dandelions.

Its primarily used for insomnia, anxiousness, restlessness, excitability and other manifestations of an over active nervous system.

Can be used for its antispasmodic action for bronchitis, whooping cough, and dry irritated coughs in general.

Its anodyne and antispasmodic actions make it useful in treating cramping of the intestines and uterus, such as in irritable bowel syndrome and in dysmenorrhea.

Its can also help ease muscular cramping and pains from injury, trauma and rheumatism.

Can be used as an anaphrodisiac to decrease libido. ⬇️

Cant wait for tomorrows womens circle! ❤Gathering together, sharing knowledge, holding space for one another! 😊 ...
09/18/2021

Cant wait for tomorrows womens circle! ❤

Gathering together, sharing knowledge, holding space for one another! 😊

What a lovely site! 🌼🌿🌼When all this crap in life is driving you crazy, take a moment to smell those flowers and maybe e...
09/18/2021

What a lovely site! 🌼🌿🌼

When all this crap in life is driving you crazy, take a moment to smell those flowers and maybe even watch them dry.

It just might be what you needed.
🌿🌼🌿

09/17/2021

Self-Serve Farm Stand that relys on the honor system. Love when community respects and honors each other to the point we can have things like this around us. When all this crazy stuff is happening around us, there are always people among us who can show a glimps of how we can and should be living. 💜

Garlic (Allium sativa) 🧄🧄🧄The scent of good health as the old timers say! Eat your medicine! Now everyone knows garlic a...
09/14/2021

Garlic (Allium sativa) 🧄🧄🧄

The scent of good health as the old timers say! Eat your medicine!

Now everyone knows garlic as a common culinary spice used in many kitchens on a variety of dishes. But did you know that it is also very medicinal!

It can be used for any infectious process both internally and topically.
Its been used to treat respiratory infections such as colds, coughs, bronchitis, and tonsillitis. 🫁
Infused in oil it can be used to treat ear infections.
Its beneficial for digestive infections such as gastroenteritis and dysentery.
Used to treat urinary tract infections.
Both topically and internally it is used for boils, acne and abscesses.

Its a strong antifungal agent and can be used for Candida overgrowth, vaginal yeast infections, ringworm and athletes foot. It can be used to expel parasites from the digestive tract. 🪱

If using garlic for infections it can be taken safely with conventional antibiotics to support their action and decrease possible fungal overgrowth.

It is also a great cardiovascular herb, it acts to prevent platelet aggregation, increases blood flow; removes plaque from arteries and reduces cholesterol levels.🫀
Its also useful in diabetes because it acts to decrease elevated blood sugar levels.

P.S. If anyone wants any garlic, I have quite a few pounds for sale. Top quality, homegrown, organic garlic right here in Saskatchewan! For seed or eating. Message me if interested! 🧄🧄🧄

Shaggy Manes 🍄🍄One type of edible ink cap mushroom. They are good when white but quickly turn to a black mess once they ...
09/13/2021

Shaggy Manes 🍄🍄

One type of edible ink cap mushroom.

They are good when white but quickly turn to a black mess once they age. Usually have to pick within the day.

Ive heard of people using the black 'ink' of these mushrooms for actually writing with. It does seem like it would be a cool homemade ink.

Tip: Do not leave these where you might forget them because they will turn into a black mushy mess fast. 😅

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