Spring is here and that means warmer weather and bare feet! Foot pampering is not just cosmetic; it also makes good health sense. Studies show that healthy feet equate to healthy bodies because it allows you to stay active and feel good about yourself. Here are some easy DIY recipes for you to enjoy and my basic “Home Pedicure” steps. Basic Pedicure Steps: The word pedicure means, “caring for the feet.” This process will help you relax and pamper your feet. Start with clean f

Discover Lavender I am speaking tomorrow March 20, 2021 at 12 noon PST at this year’s United States Lavender Growers Association virtual conference. I attended the growers conference today and am in awe of all the amazing farms out there. I hope you all get to visit one this lavender season. My talk is about Discovering Lavender for Health and Beauty – I will be talking about the health benefits of lavender and demonstrating how to create your own body care products. Here ar

Anyone who has walked through an open meadow knows the beauty of wildflowers. Wildflowers or native plants pop up in unexpected places and can be a welcome surprise on a warm summer day. Their delicate features and petals are colorful and are very different from home garden varieties. Wildflowers are often planted by the wind or birds and this give them their charm. You find them in unexpected places and often growing in large groups or communities along with other native pla

This is the time of year to start your luffa seeds indoors, especially if you live in a cooler climate with a short growing season. Luffa are easy to grow and in the gourd and cucumber family, but they do like it warm. I am still having cool nights here in Oregon and our growing season outdoors really begins in May. It is important to know your growing zone and last and first frost dates. You can do that with a simple google search. I am a zone 8A and I can grow May 5 to