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2020 Winter Garden Workshop
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Wild Basket Weaving Classes.
We had a great time, made some new friends, and got inspired!
Now, I invite you to join me in the garden to learn how to grow your own food!
About Sharon
When I was a child, I followed my Swiss immigrant grandmother around while she taught me about skills like using a scythe, making sauerkraut, her own clothes, yodeling, butchering animals, and telling stories from the Old Country. I was always drawn to saving seed and using plants for healing. It is my belief that the healthiest food is grown fresh in the garden using only organic and biodynamic gardening methods. I grew up on a local farm and have gardened for 50 years.
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I sell honeysuckle tincture!Japanese honeysuckle flowers are powerfully antimicrobial and are one of the most widely used medicinals in the world.
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This honeysuckle is native to Asia, where it is often used for colds, flu and infections in general. It is strongly antibacterial and antiviral. I use the flowers to treat hot inflamed conditions – urinary tract infections, laryngitis, sinus and ear infections, head colds, and lower respiratory infections.
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The flowers can be picked in bud form, and also after they are opened, and tinctured fresh in alcohol. Honeysuckle flowers are also effective as a tea; we combine them with mint and lemon balm to mask their slight bitterness. Make sure you only pick this species; other honeysuckles are not necessarily safe or used medicinally in the same fashion.
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We discuss honeysuckle's medicine + how to identify it in our Online Herbal Immersion. (We don't recommend planting this species as it's highly invasive and already rampant in most temperate areas). For details on the Immersion: 🌼 www.chestnutherbs.com/immersion 🌼
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(Lonicera japonica, Caprifoliaceae).
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*Please research any new herb and consult your health care providers for possible drug/herb contraindications and precautions before ingesting. Be sure of your identification before ingesting any plant or mushroom.
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Heat Tolerant Greens to Try This Summer | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
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Summer brings a bounty of garden produce but it can be a tricky time for greens production. Many leafy greens do best in the cool weather of spring and fall.I sell the seed as well as the tincture of the root on my website www.sharonsnaturalgardens.com. A woman from India visited me once& tried to buy my plants for using the fresh leaves for weight loss.. I will soon have fresh seed to offer from this years plants.
What We Offer
Check out our online store! We have seasonal plants, seeds and nuts, dried foods, herbs and herbal medicines, tinctures, and one-of-a-kind heirloom crafts made with products from the gardens. We also offer local educational gardening tours and workshops on composting, herbs and herbal remedies, homestead winemaking, and processing rabbit for meat and fur, on our farm in Delaware. Click on the category icons below to access items in our store. We offer free shipping on all products with a minimum order of $20.
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How We Grow
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You can also find our organic plants, seeds, herbs, herbal tinctures, and crafts on Local Harvest.org and Etsy.
Speciality Items: Handmade Crafts and Baskets
We offer unique wild crafted handwoven baskets and other handmade products sourced from our farm and handmade by Sharon.Join Our Mailing List
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