Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use Author: Rosemary Gladstar List Price: $14.95 Length: 217 pages Frugal, Sustainable or Prepared? This book pertains to all three. Using wildcrafted herbs as medicinal can save you money, is a renewable/sustainable/green resource, and can help you be prepared to deal with… Keep Reading
The final drying & storing of herbs
This summer’s herb garden did well. I grow most of my herbs in pots on a little strip about 3 feet wide that’s between my house and the driveway. Here’s what it looked like this spring: I’ve managed to cram in there Lovage , Chives, Sage, Parsley, Mint, Spearmint, Lemon Balm, Oregano, German Thyme, Rosemary,… Keep Reading
The Return of the Early Spring Perennials
Ahh perennials-the frugal gardener’s friend. I just love planting an edible once and having it come back every year without any work from me. Here are the very early edible spring perennials that are up on the Frugal Upstate Village Homestead. Chives are a classic in many climates and dead simple to grow. With no… Keep Reading
