LH 169: Homemade Gifts - All Natural Body Care

LH 172: What Happened To The Podcast and Other News

LH 172: Catching You Up On All Things Living Homegrown You are probably wondering what happened to the podcast. Right at the end of December, host Theresa Loe came out with episode 171 and then the show went radio silent for 2 months. Theresa never meant to be away this long! She recorded this special episode to explain why she was taking break, what's going on behind-the-scenes in her business and filling you in on all the good things farm fresh. This episode will catch you up on everything! You will learn: * What Theresa loves about this weekly podcast * About being inducted into a podcasting Hall of Fame * Why she's taking a much needed break * What's new on my 1892 farmstead property * What's new in Living Homegrown * Who she's helping with a new part of her business * and SO much more... As always, you can learn more at www.LivingHomegrown.com/172 [http://www.LivingHomegrown.com/172]with links mentioned and a full transcript of the episode.

LH 171: Growing Heirloom Flowers

LH 171: How to Add Vintage Blooms to a Modern Garden It's a wonderful thing to add flowers to our vegetable gardens to attract pollinators. But it's also REALLY important to feed our souls as well as the pollinators when we're gardening. Growing heirloom flowers is a way to do just that. What is an “heirloom” flower and why are they so special? That’s what host Theresa Loe sets out to answer on today’s podcast episode. She explores the many benefits of adding vintage blooms to our gardens with garden author, Chris McLaughlin. Chris shares her insights into these treasured plants, why we need to add more flowers to our veggie gardens, and why heirlooms hold a special place in our hearts. Plus, Chris shares her recipe for making lavender-honey simple syrup, which is awesome in SO many different drink concoctions. As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/171 [http://www.LivingHomegrown.com/171]to get a full transcript, other links and resources AND the printable recipe mentioned in the episode.

LH 170: Creating a Garden Sancuary

LH 170: How To Create A Sacred Space To Unwind From The Busy World Life is busy. Life can be stressful. It’s often too easy to get caught up in the noise of the world…which can lead to MORE stress. As gardeners, we usually have a sense that reconnecting with nature is important, but what if you made that connection part of your regular routine? What if you intentionally created a space that was just for you so that you could reconnect and slow down? That’s what today’s episode is all about. Host Theresa Loe brought on Jessi Bloom, who gives us her 5 steps for creating a sanctuary so you can recharge and reconnect to nature. Jessi also shares practical things that we can do to not only make our garden more beautiful, but to help us be better stewards of the earth. You will learn: * Why creating a sanctuary is so important in our busy lifestyles * How to be a better steward of the earth with our gardens * The 5 most important steps to creating any ecological garden * What is smudging and why would we want to do it * How to sheet mulch to remove weeds or lawn * Why water is the most important element in any garden * How to create a wildlife habitat * What does it mean to build plant layers in a garden * And SO much more... As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/170 [http://www.LivingHomegrown.com/170]to get more information, links and a full transcript of the show.

LH 169: Homemade Gifts - All Natural Body Care

LH 169: Easy Ideas for All-Natural Gifts From Your Garden There’s something special about a homemade gift. But it becomes even more special when it includes a little piece of your garden as well. It can be as simple as a dried flower or an herbal sprig. But that added touch means that you are sharing something that you nurtured with your own hands. And THAT can't be found in a store. In today’s episode, host Theresa Loe brought back garden author, Stephanie Rose, to share her tips and insights into making extraordinary crafts that can be shared as gifts. And she has graciously included a recipe for Tub Tea that you can print out and make this holiday season…or any time of the year. Just got to our show notes at: www.LivingHomegrown.com/169 [http://www.LivingHomegrown.com/169]to print the recipe/instructions. You will learn: * Why botanical gifts can be the best gifts of all * What type of equipment is needed when crafting at home * Why we should avoid chemicals on our skin * The difference between essential oils and fragrance oils * What a lotion bar is and how they are made * What are bath melts * The joys of Tub Tea * Tips for gift wrapping the things you make * How long homemade body products last * And SO much more... As always, you can get more links and resources at www.LivingHomegrown.com/169 [http://www.LivingHomegrown.com/169]as well as a full transcript of the show.

LH 168: Making Herbal Infusions

LH 168: How To Make Simple Infusions for Medicine and Skin Care In this episode, we explore extracting the best healing properties from some of the common plants and culinary herbs we are likely growing in our own backyards using infusion. Don't fret that this is some complicated process, or you don't have time for it. Herbal infusions are incredibly easy to make – all you do is infuse fresh or dried herbs in a liquid to draw out the healing properties. And these infusions can be used on their own or as a base for other things such as moisturizing creams or salves. Host Theresa Loe brought on author Colleen Codekas to chat about all the different ways we can make infusions and what to do with them after we create them. There's a recipe for her Flower-Whipped Body Butter you can make at home below. Be sure you don't miss it! You will learn: * The different liquids we can use as our base * Which liquid base includes extra beneficial bacteria * What we can create from oil infusions * Some of the safety considerations when make our own herbal medications * What is a patch test and why do we do it * How to make our own flower-whipped body butter * And SO much more... Be sure to go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/168 [http://www.LivingHomegrown.com/168]to print the PDF recipe for Flower-Whipped Body Butter.