Melt your troubles away when you settle into a warm bath scented with lavender essential oil and soothe your skin with just the right touch of healing oils like coconut oil. Comes in a jar of nine tablets
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Melt your troubles away when you settle into a warm bath scented with Mint essential oil and soothe your skin with just the right touch of healing oils like coconut oil. Comes in a jar of nine tablets
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Learn how to identify the birds in your own backyard and make a birdseed craft to take home for your birds to enjoy during this 1 hour class on Saturday July 13. Choice of 11am, 1pm, or 3pm. Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Any questions feel free to email debranelson648@yahoo.com
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Learn how to identify the birds in your own backyard and make a birdseed craft to take home for your birds to enjoy during this 1 hour class on Saturday July 13. Choice of 11am, 1pm, or 3pm. Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Any questions feel free to email debranelson648@yahoo.com
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Large size (1") bundle for drying or freeze-drying. Smart cooks always keep chives on hand to add the gourmet touch!. A no-brainer with sour cream on potatoes, scalloped Potatoes, Potatoe soup) Snipped Chives add a beautiful zest to any dish, be it a salad or a cooked dish. Have your chives always handy to add to shake on everything with this tip: Order a large quantity, snip into very small pieces, dry on paper towels, (Chives dry very fast) place in a cheese shaker. (Available at grocery stores in the section where they sell utinsels) Put on your table to encourage the family to use less salt, more healthy herbs. (Don't tell them it's good for them)
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Large size (1") bundle for drying or freeze-drying. Smart cooks always keep chives on hand to add the gourmet touch!. ... more

Snipped Chives add a beautiful zest to any dish, be it a salad or a cooked dish. Have your chives always handy to add to shake on everything with this tip: Order a large quantity, snip into very small pieces, dry on paper towels, place in a cheese shaker. (Available at grocery stores in the section where they sell utinsels) Put on your table to encourage the family to use less salt, more healthy herbs. (Don't tell them it's good for them)
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. The traditional Appalachian Bark Berry Basket is a beautiful and functional craft item made from tulip tree bark when the sap flows in the spring. In this hands-on class, you will make your own bark basket to take home and use. We’ll go through the process of harvesting the bark and lacing up the basket, with option for further decoration. Saturday,July 13 at 11AM
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Saturday, July 13th, Sunday July 14th, 1624 Taylor Road, Honea Path, South Carolina. Ever want a class with Green Deane (Eattheweeds.com)but he never seems to come to your neck of the woods? This is YOUR chance to meet Green Deane and/or take one of his classes! Green Deane will have at least four foraging class in Honea Path. Times 9am and 1pm both Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine (bring a raincoat) Cost is $30 per adult, supervised children free. All of Green Deane’s classes are hands on, walking outside over two to three hours. Wild edible plants, medicinals and perhaps a mushroom or two will be on the agenda. For more information you can contact Putney Farm at putneyfarm.com,or @Donna Horn Putney on Facebook or Green Deane at GreenDeane@gmail.com. You can order his SC class here on Upstate Locally Grown under event/class registration, or pay cash at the door.
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Saturday, July 13th, Sunday July 14th, 1624 Taylor Road, Honea Path, South Carolina. Ever want a class with Green Deane ... more

July 13th, 11:00 AM There are tons of amazing free medicinals surrounding us! Take an easy walk around the farm with Abby, a botanist, herbalist, and professional forager, learning to identify, harvest, and process wild herbs. We'll also talk about which ones you can grow in the garden, seeing examples in the Putney's garden, and common culinary herbs you may already be growing that can double as medicine. Location: Putney Farm 1624 Taylor Road, Honea Path, Sc, 29654, at the Upstate Herb, Homesteading, and Foraging Festival
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From the Founder of Meadowlark Farms School of Folk Medicine: An introduction to what you need to know to get started making your own herbal medicine. Learn what is available to you locally as well as overview of medicine making processes presented by Jennifer Galbraith. Class Date: July 13, 12 noon, Putney Farm 1624 Taylor Road Honea path SC 29654 Bio: Jennifer Galbraith, Meadowlark Farms School of Folk Medicine- Jennifer is passionate about gardening, wild crafting, homesteading and raising our children in a chemical free world and teaching others to do the same. About the herbalist MEADOWLARK FARMS SCHOOL OF FOLK MEDICINE· From a young age, Jennifer has been drawn to the world outside her window. She has loved way that the natural world can influence a person’s mood and fresh air refreshes the lungs. It was not until she was older and started to explore the concept of homesteading and natural living, that Jennifer came to find herself in love with the idea of herbal medicine. Jennifer spent several years as a personal injury paralegal, watching the effects of modern medicine on injured clients. The passion to learn how to better help not only those clients, but also her own family and friends, led Jennifer to the Herbal Academy of New England where she immersed herself in her studies and began to seek out classes, books and any other source of information she could find to locate a more natural answer. Once she started to see the more natural approaches, she started offering these herbal remedies to her family as well as others through her herbal company Meadowlark Farms. It has since been a great pleasure for Jennifer to see her husband, children and friends curb the side effects of prescription drugs including helping a dear friend recover during chemotherapy. Jennifer is passionate about gardening, wild crafting, homesteading and raising our children in a chemical free world and teaching others to do the same. Knowing that with all of the new technology and discoveries, sometimes the best solution to a problem comes in the knowledge we learned at our grandmother’s side. She invites you to join her as she digs dandelion root and smells the aroma of salves, teas and poultices warming on the fire.
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Dry, cured compost, with a few leaves. Adds nutrients and humus the natural way. Contains leaves, feathers, egg shell, and chicken litter. This compost is completely finished, except for a few leaves here and there. Made on the ground and contains living enzymes, composting microbes, minerals, nutrients, and life. To use chicken manure safely in your garden, it should be composted with a carbon-rich material such as straw. Our heated and cured compost is completely safe for your plants and you. The story behind this compost is this: The hens freely eat green living food and return it to the soil in the form of manure. We use the deep litter method of composting directly under the poultry roosts. When brown (leaves) meets green (chicken manure) in the right proportion, composting happens. The whole process heats up the litter and turns it into a powdery soil-scented material which will safely fertilize your most tender plants. Scratch it in, mix it with soil, or dilute in water and sprinkle it on for a quick foiliar feeding. "Chicken manure fertilizer is very high in nitrogen and also contains a good amount of potassium and phosphorus. The high nitrogen and balanced nutrients is the reason that chicken manure compost is the best kind of manure to use. But, the high nitrogen in the chicken manure is dangerous to plants if the manure has not been properly composted. Raw chicken manure fertilizer can burn and even kill plants if used. Composting chicken manure mellows the nitrogen and makes the manure suitable for the garden. Chicken manure composting gives the manure time to break down some of it more powerful nutrients so that they are more usable by the plants." http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting-basics/chicken-manure-fertilizer.htm
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No time for a compost pile? We did it for you! Black gold,Straight from the farm, and READY TO MIX with your old, worn-out dirt. Let our compost work its nutrient-rich magic for you. COMPLETLY COMPOSTED!NEED A NATURAL BOOST FOR YOUR BLOOMS? This COMPLETELY COMPOSTED chicken litter comes in a genuine feed bag. Serious about their jobs, our flock have conscientiously searched it over to make sure there are no seeds nor bugs left, and have certified it ready to add to your soil. Order a couple of bags today to QUICKLY ADD ORGANIC MATTER matter to your garden!
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ADD ORGANIC MATTER QUICKLY to your garden! Dried and bagged. Our hard-working hens worked all season turning this recipe into black gold for your garden. This once was leaves, straw, and, uh, chicken droppings. Chicken litter compost is essential for almost every growing need. Different studies have proven that poultry litter improves soil structure, controls erosion, promotes better water holding capacity, supplies a wide range of nutrients, and has very quick crop response. It contains Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, and a wide range of trace minerals. This organic matter makes great fertilize for plants, flowers, shrubery, trees, lawns, gardens, and row crops.
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QUICKLY ADD ORGANIC MATTER matter to your garden!Unlike commercial fertilizers which dissipate very quickly, poultry litter breaks down over a period of time slowly releasing nutrients into the soil so that young plants receive the maximum benefit through all stages of growth. Chicken litter compost is ideal for tomatoes since they need a slow release of nitrogen through all three stages of development. LAWNS: Organic litter will take that spot which is sparsely covered with grass and make it the greenest, lushest part of your lawn. At the same time it kills out stickers and other unwanted weeds. It is a great year round fertilizer, making lawns green even with winter type grass. The soil will eventually become so fertile that your lawn will be much easier to maintain. You can have the best lawn on the block and be 100 % organic! Tests on certain pathogens, such as E. coli, and on Gumboro and New Castle disease viruses show that they do not survive the pasteurizing effects of composting. The nutrient content of the compost will vary depending upon the amount and nutrient content of the manure and straw, the age of the compost, and the method of storage. Compost samples analyzed by the University of Delaware had the following average analysis on an "as sampled basis": Moisture .................................... 28% Nitrogen (total )....................... 1.85% ammonium nitrogen.........0.15% organic nitrogen...............1.70% P2O5 ........................................ 2.29% K2O .......................................... 1.56% “per Alabama extension service”:http://www.aces.edu/pic/aces-logo.sm.w.gif
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Seed your compost with our starter!Helps your pile to heat up faster. Contains special enzymes and plants which are known to speed composting. Great for boosting your new or slow compost pile with its living enzymes! You may also use this booster to sprinkle around plants and water in, to increase natural living enzymes and boost fertility. Comes packed in a tennis ball container, recycled into a new life.
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Cuban Oregano, Variegated.Also called Indian borage, Spanish thyme, and French oregano.Large cream and green leaves have a sweet odor and make wonderful hanging baskets. Although not a true oregano, the leaves of this splashy, variegated native of Indonesia,may be dipped in batter and fried. Some of my customers have actually used this as a substitute for true oregano in sauces. Plectranthus amboinicus. This tender perennial is hardy to 34°F and usually a pot plant in our climate. Growth habit is procumbent.
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Cuban Oregano, Variegated.Also called Indian borage, Spanish thyme, and French oregano.Large cream and green leaves have a sweet odor and ... more

Lunch included> Get your hands dirty and enjoy the fresh air and beautiful scenery! We will be working in small groups for two hours at a time,and breaking for brunch at :ittle Town Coffee House and Bakery; "The Place Where Dessert And Coffee Collide"! We will be getting dirty, so bring gloves and water.
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The entire plant is very nutritious, packed with vitamins and minerals, and one of the aldehyde isomers found in Perilla is 2,000 times as sweet as sugar. There are many scientifically proven medicinal uses for Perilla. It has been used for centuries in Oriental medicine as an antiasthmatic, antibacterial, antidote, antimicrobial, antipyretic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitussive, aromatic, carminative, diaphoretic, emollient, expectorant, pectoral, restorative, stomachic and tonic The incredible flavor has been described as curry-like and a combination of cumin, cilantro and parsley with a hint of cinnamon. (Click on Nutritional information to read about medicinal and other uses.) Sushi is the first thing that comes to mind....This is the red leaf that wraps it all up. In the mint family, perella has antibiotic properties, hence, raw fish is safer because of it. There are other uses, and it tastes good raw on its own. Excellent color in salads, stir-fry, or soups. Looks just like purple basil. The Shiso Perilla Red (Akashiso), 'Perella frutescens 'crispa', is an intoxicating flavorful herb that should be as popular as basil or cilantro and it also is an attractive bedding plant. Red Shiso Perilla have green leaves that resemble basil except they have sharply serrated edges. Red Shiso is also commonly called Japanese basil/mint. The flavor is milder than Green Shiso. Red Shiso has edible flowers. Mix or sprinkle over cucumbers, cabbage, fish, soups, rice, and potato dishes. The Shiso is also an excellent container plant. The crushed leaves smell like lemon balm.
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Great for therapudic teas, seasoning for a basil-like flavor, and for coloring any broth. Perilla has a preservative/anti microbial effect without any chemicals. Putney Farm raised in my "crazy quilt" gardens. I mix herbs into all my plantings to fool and to repell those naughty little bugs and hungry, hungry deer who would munch away all the leaves if left unprotected. Perilla is just right for the job!
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Great for therapudic teas, seasoning for a basil-like flavor, and for coloring any broth. Perilla has a preservative/anti microbial effect ... more

Great for therapudic teas, seasoning for a basil-like flavor, and for coloring any broth. Perilla has a preservative/anti microbial effect without any chemicals. Make your own sushi! These leaves are the purple wrapper used at sushi bars. Delicious! Putney Farm raised in my "crazy quilt" gardens. I mix herbs into all my plantings to fool and to repell those naughty little bugs and hungry, hungry deer who would munch away all the leaves if left unprotected. Perilla is just right for the job!
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Great for therapudic teas, seasoning for a basil-like flavor, and for coloring any broth. Perilla has a preservative/anti microbial effect ... more

Delicious and invigorating Chocolate Mint scent and cool peppermint taste. Make a relaxing after diner tea or add to to hot chocolate or coffee. Reminiscent of Andes Candies, o chocolate mint is quite relaxing while perhaps satisfying your craving for chocolate?
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Delicious and invigorating Chocolate Mint scent and cool peppermint taste. Make a relaxing after diner tea or add to to ... more

Dried leaves organically grown. Sage tea is known to be antiseptic, as well as refreshing. Brew some and sip your troubles away. Sage is an excellent antiseptic for treating mouth ulcers and sore throats. Sage has natural antiperspirant properties. Sage tea is an excellent way to decrease all over body odor. Sage helps to reduce the output of excessive sweating due to over active sweat glands. Put 1 -2 teaspoons of dried sage into a cup of hot water and let steep for about 10 minutes. Drink this in small doses throughout the day, about a teaspoon each time. It should be noted the women who are pregnant should not use Sage internally *The information here should not be considered medical advice, and you should always consult a physician before beginning any herbal tea therapy.
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Order one for 10.00, 2 for 20, etc. Upstate Locally Grown Market is a loving cooperative effort of many. If you love what we do, and would like to make a donation toward our cause, here is your opportunity. Add any amount to help us. We are very grateful for your support of local farms and producers. Though we have no paid employees, there are still operating costs to consider. You may also specify, at check out, if you would like for your contribution to go to a certain project or area. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
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"A herb tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. It has a very pleasant and refreshing taste of spearmint, leaving the mouth and digestive system feeling clean." "My favorite way to use spearmint, besides iced tea, is to tear and scatter it over grilled vegetables. It's unexpected and delicious." With a reputation for improving digestion, nothing is so refreshing as mint! This fine tea is so relaxing, and has a great fragrance! Pest control Main article: Pest control: Herbs are also known amongst gardeners to be useful for pest control. Mint, Spearmint, Peppermint, and Pennyroyal are a few of such herbs. These herbs when planted around a house's foundation can help keep unwanted critters away such as flies, mice, ants, fleas, moth and tick amongst others. They are not known to be harmful or dangerous to children or pets, or any of the house's fixtures "Edible Uses: The leaves of spearmint are edible raw or cooked. Having a strong spearmint flavor, they are used as a flavoring in salads or cooked foods. Spearmint leaves can be used whole, chopped, dried and ground, frozen, preserved in salt, sugar, sugar syrup, alcohol, oil, or dried. The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavoring in meals. An essential oil from the leaves and flowers is used as a flavoring in sweets, ice cream, drinks etc. It has a spearmint flavor. Medicinal Uses: Spearmint is a commonly used domestic herbal remedy. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used in the treatment of fevers, headaches, digestive disorders and various minor ailments. The herb is antispasmodic, urine-inducing, restorative, stimulant, and has agents that prevent vomiting, that relieve and remove gas from the digestive system, and give tone and strength to the stomach. The infusion of 1 oz (28 g) of dried herb to 1 pt (568 ml) of boiling water is also said to be excellent for nausea and wind." *The information here should not be considered medical advice, and you should always consult a physician before beginning any herbal tea therapy.
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With a reputation for improving digestion, nothing is so refreshing as mint! This fine tea is so relaxing, and has a great fragrance!Spearmint leaves can be used whole, chopped, dried and ground, frozen, preserved in salt, sugar, sugar syrup, alcohol, oil, or dried. The leaves lose their aromatic appeal after the plant flowers. Dry it by cutting just before, or right (at peak) as the flowers open, about 1/2 to 3/4ths the way down the stalk (leaving smaller shoots room to grow). There is some dispute as to what drying method works best; some prefer different materials (such as plastic or cloth) and different lighting conditions (such as darkness or sunlight). The cultivar Mentha spicata 'Nana', the Nana mint of Morocco, possesses a clear, pungent, but mild aroma and is an essential ingredient of Touareg Tea. Spearmint is an ingredient in several mixed drinks, such as the mojito and mint julep. Sweet tea, iced and flavored with spearmint, is a summer tradition in the Southern United States. It is used as a flavoring for toothpaste and confectionery, and is sometimes added to shampoos and soaps. In herbalism, spearmint is steeped as tea for the treatment of stomach ache. [edit] Health Effects Recent research has shown that spearmint tea may be used as a treatment for mild hirsutism in women. Its anti-androgenic properties reduce the level of free testosterone in the blood, while leaving total testosterone and DHEA unaffected.[7] Spearmint has been studied for antifungal activity; its essential oil was found to have some antifungal activity, although less than Oregano.[8] Its essential oil did not show any evidence of mutagenicity in the Ames test.[8] Spearmint has also been described as having excellent antioxidant activity; its antioxidant activity was found to be comparable to the synthetic BHT.[9] Due both to its antioxidant activity and its common use to season lamb in Indian cuisine, it has been studied as an additive to radiation-processed lamb meat, and was found effective in delaying oxidation of fats and reducing formation of harmful TBARS.[9]
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