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🌿 Guess the Herb! 🌿This one might look familiar…but the leaves usually throw people off 👀Leaves.Stem.Flowers.All from th...
03/10/2026

🌿 Guess the Herb! 🌿

This one might look familiar…
but the leaves usually throw people off 👀

Leaves.
Stem.
Flowers.

All from the same plant.
Most people know this herb from tea…
but would you recognize the plant growing in the garden?

Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️

🌼 Bonus question:
Do you prefer it as tea, tincture, or fresh from the garden?

No Googling… trust your herbal instincts 😌

Retrograde is deffinetly retrograding over on this end 😆 How's everyone doing?! Were halfway through!
03/09/2026

Retrograde is deffinetly retrograding over on this end 😆

How's everyone doing?! Were halfway through!

🕯️ PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION CHALLENGE 👻You're investigating a haunted location tonight…You can only bring THREE pieces o...
03/09/2026

🕯️ PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION CHALLENGE 👻

You're investigating a haunted location tonight…

You can only bring THREE pieces of equipment with you.

Choose wisely...

🔦 EMF Meter
📻 Spirit Box
🌡️ Thermal Camera
🚨 REM Pod
🎙️ Digital Recorder
📹 Night Vision Camera

Some investigators swear by old-school EVP recordings, while others refuse to investigate without thermal or REM pods.

But here's the real question…
💬 Which THREE are you bringing — and why?

Would you focus on:
Communication with spirits
Capturing visual evidence
Detecting energy changes
Or are you going full chaos and hoping the ghost cooperates? 😅

👇 Comment your 3 picks below!

⚡ Bonus question for investigators:

Have you ever actually caught evidence using any of these?

03/08/2026

Hot Tomato planters tip for those that want to grow more crop!

03/08/2026

Happy Sunday Funday to everyone from our garden to yours!

Good morning from Goober! How is everyones Sunday going?!
03/08/2026

Good morning from Goober! How is everyones Sunday going?!

🌿 Guess the Herb! 🌿This one might look familiar…but most people only recognize the flowers 👀Leaves.Stem.Flowers.All from...
03/07/2026

🌿 Guess the Herb! 🌿

This one might look familiar…
but most people only recognize the flowers 👀

Leaves.
Stem.
Flowers.

All from the same plant.

Do you know what herb this is?
Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️

🌱 Bonus question:

Do you grow this in your garden, or have you only seen it in herbal remedies?

No Googling… trust your plant knowledge 😌

03/06/2026

Did you know caterpillars have defense mechanisms?

When a predator is near, and they feel threatened, this will happen!

I was so suprised when I found this out a few years ago 🤣
And only certain cats will have them, not all!

We've had a few new members join the colony lately.We know the kitten "Boots" was born out here and we know the mother, ...
03/06/2026

We've had a few new members join the colony lately.

We know the kitten "Boots" was born out here and we know the mother, the other "Pretty Boy" we have no idea where he came from, deffinetly smells like cologne so he visits someone for sure. But hes SO beautiful and friendly.

GARDENERS and cat people! Get over here we need to talk...Have you heard of Beneficial SC Nematodes before? Neither had ...
03/05/2026

GARDENERS and cat people! Get over here we need to talk...

Have you heard of Beneficial SC Nematodes before? Neither had i until about 2 weeks ago.

We take care of a colony of cats as everyone knows, and my priority around the garden is their care, health and safety. So when we see scratching and flea allergies start to crop up, I wanted to come up with a safe, cost effective solution.

Enter in the Giant army of 50 million flea killing machines.

These bugs are family, pet, and child safe, they live in the soil feeding on soft bodies insects, but leave the good ones like earthworms and such. But they eat the s**t out of flea and fly larve, as well as a ton of other nasty bugs that eat the garden!

They live just below the soil, eat and reproduce. They can be used inside, outside, and anywhere you have pests.

So rather than treating all 25 cats with flea medicine, spending a s**t ton of money, im nuking the bastards at their source, the soil where they begin to live.

My second step is going to be Food grade diatamacious earth on all the dry spots, their bedding, and anywhere they lay.

My third step, and this is for the cats that are having the allergy is going to be flea meds (Capstar first, wait a month then a round of monthly).

🌿 Herb Deep Dive: Plantain(Nature’s First Aid Plant)You’ve probably stepped on this plant a thousand times without reali...
03/05/2026

🌿 Herb Deep Dive:

Plantain
(Nature’s First Aid Plant)

You’ve probably stepped on this plant a thousand times without realizing it.

Plantain grows in sidewalks, yards, fields, and garden beds across the world. While many people call it a w**d, herbalists have known for centuries that this humble plant is actually one of nature’s most powerful healing allies.

🌿 Botanical Name
Plantago major
Plantago lanceolata
Family: Plantaginaceae

Common names:
• Broadleaf Plantain
• Ribwort Plantain
• Waybread
• White Man’s Foot

The nickname “White Man’s Foot” came from Indigenous Americans who noticed the plant appeared wherever European settlers traveled.

🌱 How to Identify Plantain
Plantain grows in a low rosette pattern close to the ground.

Key identifying features:
• Smooth oval leaves (broadleaf) or long narrow leaves (ribwort)
• Strong parallel veins that run the length of the leaf
• Leaves grow in a circular base cluster
• Tall flower spikes that grow from the center
When you pull a leaf apart, the veins often stretch like strings — a great identification trick.

🌿 Key Medicinal Actions
Plantain is known as a vulnerary herb, meaning it helps heal damaged tissue.
Main actions include:
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antimicrobial
• Astringent
• Drawing agent
• Wound healer
• Soothing demulcent
Herbalists often call plantain “the herbal bandage.”

🌿 Traditional Uses
For centuries plantain has been used for:
Skin & First Aid • Bug bites
• Bee stings
• Splinters
• Minor cuts
• Rashes
• Poison ivy
• Burns

Fresh plantain leaves can be chewed or crushed into a poultice and applied directly to the skin.
The plant helps:
• Draw out toxins
• Reduce swelling
• Calm itching
• Support skin repair

🌿 Internal Uses
Plantain can also be used internally in teas or tinctures.
Traditionally used to support:
• Digestive irritation
• Sore throats
• Coughs
• Mild urinary irritation
The leaves contain soothing compounds that help coat and calm inflamed tissues.

🌿 Active Compounds
Plantain contains several beneficial plant compounds:
• Allantoin – supports tissue repair
• Mucilage – soothing to irritated tissues
• Tannins – tightening and protective
• Flavonoids – antioxidant support
• Iridoid glycosides – anti-inflammatory
These compounds work together to support the body’s natural repair processes.

🌿 Traditional Preparations
Herbalists often prepare plantain as:
• Fresh poultice
• Infused oil
• Healing salve
• Tea
• Tincture
• Herbal wash
Plantain oil is a classic base for healing balms and skin salves.

🌙 Folklore & Spiritual Uses
In European folklore, plantain was considered a protective plant of travelers.
It was believed to:
• Guard against snake bites
• Protect from evil spirits
• Aid travelers on long journeys
Because it grows along pathways and roadsides, plantain became known as a guardian of the road.
Some folk practitioners still carry plantain as a symbol of resilience and protection.

🌿 Fun Fact
Plantain is so safe and widely used that it is often one of the first herbs herbalists teach for wilderness first aid.
Next time you see it growing in a crack in the sidewalk, remember:
That “w**d” might actually be one of the most useful plants in the entire landscape.

✨ Have you ever used plantain before?

Tell me in the comments — or drop a 🌿 if you’ve seen it growing in your yard!

We are located in Palm Beach Florida, where its 80° and sunny today! Let's fill the map! Where is everyone from?!
03/04/2026

We are located in Palm Beach Florida, where its 80° and sunny today!
Let's fill the map! Where is everyone from?!

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Palm Beach
Palm Beach County, FL
33461

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