Heritage Home~Place Herbals

Cold and Flu Season is upon us. How can we help our body to remain healthier during  this season?  One recipe that our family uses as a preventive measure and as a remedy during illness is Fire Cider. Fire Cider is a lovely, spicy drink made with several ingredients that build the immune system as well as fight against viral and bacterial infections. "Fire Cider" is a term that renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar made popular through her many books, classes, herb courses and teachings. The basic recipe includes: Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother) Ginger, Hot Peppers, Onions,  Garlic, Horseradish and Honey. However, there are other ingredients that can be added that have cold/flu fighting properties. Let's look at some ingredients:     Apple Cider Vinegar We are talking about raw, organic ACV with the 'mother'. ACV is full of vitamins and trace minerals! It helps support the systems of the body in a vari

                                 I have to say, it has definitely been a busy but productive summer here on the farmette! The gardens did well in spite of a drought here. Soaker hoses saved the day!  My days were filled with grand-children, gardening, and camping trips!  Fun! Did I mention lots and lots of watering the gardens!?  Now that Fall is here, we will be busy digging roots, collecting seeds and clearing the now finished gardens. Well, we decided to add a new venture to the list! We opened up a small little shop by renting booth space inside a lovely shop called Iron Horse! The Iron Horse is filled with gifts, home decor and  many unique items!! We will be offering several items for sale in the booth. We are selling hand-crafted skin care products. I use all natural ingredients in all of the products that I make.  We have bath teas; body cream; salves; beard products etc in our space.  Even though I make skin care products to sell

Welcome to the Garden!  Digging in the dirt is definitely my passion! I love planting gardens.  Herbs and flowers are my love! Garden Shed  My garden shed is a fun place for me to 'play'.   I have it decorated with vintage/antique items. All just for my fun. I store my work tools in the cabinets for easy access. Nama's side of the garden shed. Grand-kids' side of the garden shed. The grand-kids have so much fun playing with the toys and dress-up items stored in the garden shed.   Rusty Relic Love I really love the rusties!  Give me something rusty  and I will hang it up somewhere! I Do Believe in Fairies...  I Really Do... Honest...I Do.... Vintage Camper and Flowers I really love my vintage camper!   This summer I am using it as a 'learning center' with the grand-daughters. We are learning about herbs, flowers and nature! Grand-daughters learning about Cham

Photo by Wintergreen Botanicals The weather is finally making the change to warmer days here in N.W. Missouri. We have been getting some much needed rain this week after a very dry winter. It is awesome to see the many emerging plants in my garden and in the wild! It is wonderful to finally get out into the gardens and till, plant, weed and  just plain 'dig in the dirt'! So many wonderful wild and cultivated herbs are re-emerging that are great for 'spring cleaning' the body system. We are all familiar with the term 'spring cleaning'.  We generally are thinking about deep cleaning the house when we say that term.  It is nice to open windows and let in the fresh air as we do the task of deep cleaning the house as well as clearing out the extra 'clutter' that we no longer want or need.  Detoxifying our body systems is also a very 'refreshing' and 'healthy' thing to do.  And early spring time is a great time to sta