Showing posts with label edible and other uses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label edible and other uses. Show all posts

Jun 30, 2015

Herb of the week - Sunflower (well plant of the week)



I am setting this up on a separate blog that will eventually 
be an easy to use resource down the line.
So click the link below to see it uses and bookmark the blog for weekly installments.

I will be posting an herb of the week every Tuesday. I find it is easy to remember things like this when you get them in small doses.

http://prepperherboftheweek.blogspot.com/2015/06/uses-for-sunflowers.html


 Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. )
They are annuals that grow to 9ft at a fast rate. Bloom Color: Orange, Red, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.




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Apr 21, 2015

Herb of the Week Chickweed






http://prepperherboftheweek.blogspot.com/2015/04/uses-for-chickweed.html

 Chickweed (Stellaria media (L.))

 Chickweed grows in a unique, intertwined manner, and it has small white star-shaped flowers hence its Latin name, Stellaria media




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Mar 24, 2015

Herb of the Week - Cattail



http://prepperherboftheweek.blogspot.com/2015/03/uses-for-cattails.html


I am setting this up on a separate blog that will eventually 
be an easy to use resource down the line.
So click the link below to see it uses and bookmark the blog for weekly installments.

I will be posting an herb of the week every Tuesday. I find it is easy to remember things like this when you get them in small doses.




Broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia L. )

The stalk grows 4 to 8 feet tall. It  grows near water in thick stands. Leaves are large spear-shaped. Stalks are topped with hotdog-shaped, dark brown flowers. Young flowers start growing May through July.




http://prepperherboftheweek.blogspot.com/2015/03/uses-for-cattails.html

Feb 24, 2015

Herb of the Week - Milkweed




I am setting this up on a separate blog that will eventually 
be an easy to use resource down the line.
So click the link below to see it uses and bookmark the blog for weekly installments.

I will be posting an herb of the week every Tuesday. I find it is easy to remember things like this when you get them in small doses.







Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca L.)

 Caution: Do not get milkweed sap in your eyes wash your hands thoroughly after handling the plant. Also, some people may develop an allergic reaction when the sap touches the skin.

There are many other variations of milkweed they are similar in use

Common Milkweed grows up to six feet tall. It has large, broad leaves, usually four to ten inches long. They sometimes have red veins.Pink to purple flowers. Green pods. Upright or erect. Found in Thickets on the roadsides, dry fields and waste places.
It is another easy to cultivate plant.

http://prepperherboftheweek.blogspot.com/2015/02/uses-for-milkweed.html






Songs for this post has to be Birdcall Morning Lyrics - Joe Walsh