Backyard Healing Herbs

02/10/2019

Lavender: Beneficial for Your Sleep

24/09/2019

The Magic Velvet Bean 🌱🍵

All parts of this plant possess valuable medicinal properties and it has been investigated in various contexts, including for its anti-diabetic, aphrodisiac, anti-neoplastic, anti-epileptic, and anti-microbial activities (Sathiyanarayanan et al., 2007).

23/09/2019

Why use raised beds⁉️

Raised garden beds (also called garden boxes) are great for growing small plots of veggies and flowers. They keep pathway weeds from your garden soil, prevent soil compaction, provide good drainage, and serve as a barrier to pests such as slugs and snails.

Find out more in our book.

18/09/2019

17/09/2019

Ever felt like you're happier after changing the soil of a flower and didn't know why?😁

Studies concluded that gardening for 30 minutes resulted in lower cortisol levels. Cortisol is the hormone associated with stress.
Had a rough day? Get in your garden and let the stress melt away.🌱✅😍

16/09/2019

Can you recognize this?

Those are Ginseng slices, this plant is famous for having amazing healing proprieties. A Chinese medicine top healing plant that’s been used for centuries and still used today, here are some of its benefits:

🌱 Improves Brain Function
🌱 Could Improve Erectile Dysfunction
🌱 Boosts the Immune System
🌱 Lowers Blood Sugar Levels

15/09/2019

"Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace."— May Sarton

What is gardening for you? ☺

12/09/2019

Most of the people don’t realize what gem they have in their own kitchen. 💎
Black Pepper has some amazing proprieties we need to know more about.

✅ Is high in antioxidants.
✅ Has anti-inflammatory properties
✅ Good for your brain
✅ Improves blood sugar levels
✅ May lower cholesterol levels

12/09/2019

Crazy little buds! 🤭✅🌱

These little cuties are super easy to grow, delicious and packed with nutrition. Here’s why you need them in your garden: Cucamelons are adorable little cucumbers, that look like tiny watermelons and taste like they’ve been squeezed with a twist of lime. They are not genetically modified or hybr...

11/09/2019

Have you tried it?

Artichoke is a native Mediterranean plant. It was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for its proprieties, as medicine and food. Artichokes are low in fat while rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. 🌱

Benefits:
✅ Helps Regulate Blood Pressure
✅ Improves Liver Health
✅ Improves Digestive Health
✅ May Help Lower Blood Sugar

09/09/2019

Did you notice?

Veggies grown in a hothouse taste different than the ones grown outdoors.
The difference comes from lack of exposure to UVB light which cannot get through glass or plastic.

Find out more in the chapters about “Lightning” in our book.