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National Rural Living

Rural living may prevent allergies - biodiversity aids immune system

A long term study undertaken in Finland suggests that children who grow up in environments such as rural areas with a larger biodiversity of flora...
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Spring Edibles: Ramps

With spring arriving at a running pace gathering season has come early. As March comes to an end with warm nights and sunny days, April 7th is...
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Plant of the month: Balm of Gilead

With fall in full swing, and winter just around the corner, it’s time to prepare cough syrups and natural remedies to stave off the cold of...
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Plant of the week: Rhodiola Rosea

This wonder plant, also known as golden root, has been used for over a thousand years as a total body strengthener. Rhodiola Rosea reduces stress...
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Plant signature of the week:growing conditions

When harvesting wild medicinal herbs more than the color of the flower should be considered. The growing conditions and nutrient rich, or poor,...
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Lemongrass: A tasty treat

  • Lemongrass Benefits
  • July 30, 2011
Lemongrass (Cymbopogan citrates) is a grass native to Malaysia and used often in Caribbean, Vietnamese and Thai cooking. Malaysian legend tells...
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Magical mints

  • anti-bactrerial herbs
  • July 25, 2011
Our plant of the week this lovely July is Mint. Mint is a perennial herb that is part of the Lamiaceae family and has 6,500 different species...
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Harvesting herbs. Tip of the week.

When cooking fine dishes or creating herbal teas everyone knows that properly harvested and dried herbs are crucial. While some are best used fresh...
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The three P's of micro-farming

With the housing market down and homes in rural area at their cheapest, it’s prime time to buy the farm of your dreams. Many people today are...
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Rural mountain farming

As night falls away and sunlight peeks through the fog a mountain farm comes to life. With so many options out there on what to farm the modern day...
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