Containing over 80 minerals, sea salt soaks are very nourishing and soothing to both the skin and the elimination system. Sea salt soaks help remove lactic acid from the muscles, which is one of the reasons that sea salt baths are so relaxing. Lactic acid can cause stiff, weak and tired muscles.
Salt soaks can be taken as an entire body soak, using about a cup of sea salt to a hot bath (as hot as your body can take it comfortably), or use a localized salt soak – using a cotton ball and two tablespoons of sea salt to a cup of hot water, wet the cotton with the hot water and soak the affected area. Localized sea salt soaks are used to disinfect small cuts and bruises, as well as to keep piercings from becoming infected.
Herbal ingredients added to the sea salt bath can promote the soothing effects, or the invigorating effects, depending on your needs – or mood. For example, adding lavender will add relaxation and promote healing. Sea salts are often pre-packaged with floral, citrus, or herbs for added benefits.
Sea salt soaks increase blood circulation and stimulate the natural release of toxins through the body’s largest organ – the skin. The salts kill bacteria and germs from the surface of the skin, leaving it soft and clean.
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Parsley, long esteemed as a mouth freshener, also makes a wonderful, soothing skin toner, suitable for all complexion types.
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Parsley, long esteemed as a mouth freshener, also makes a wonderful, soothing skin toner, suitable for all complexion types.
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The blueberries are abundant again this year. I used so many last fall and winter, but have already stocked my freezer with many more than last year.
The birds have been relentlessly finding ways to get under the netting. The catbird and brown thrasher are able to peck right through the deer netting. Once in, they eat a few berries, then often have trouble trying to find their way out. That’s when Mia and I go into action to release them. So far no birds have been harmed in this process.
The Supervisor is ever vigilant, watching for intruders,
until it’s nap time.
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July 3rd, 2009 | Category: In the Garden | Leave a comment
Composting is the best way to make your own top soil and to add fertilizer to your own garden or flowerbed as well. You can make compost in as little as ten minutes a week.
With The Earth Machine the idea of composting is as easy as it could possibly get. Your scraps are added to the top, while the black color of the composter heats the container up and allows for the production of soil to be available to you at the bottom through a hatch.
Composting is nothing new to anyone who gardens on a regular basis. Composted soil allows for plants to gain the nutrients and minerals they need to grow strong and supply us with the beauty or food we seek from them.
The Earth Machine offers a ten year warranty along with locking lid and harvest door that helps to keep pests out. It easily mounts to the ground so the unit won’t tip or turn over and defeat the purpose of soil harvesting later.
The Earth Machine offers side vent holes to allow for air circulation and help speed the process of break down on the additions through the weeks.
If composting is something you have put off because you thought it was troublesome or you are skeptical, give The Earth Machine a chance. You can pick up one of these awesome composters through you local municipality through the following link here.
The Earth Machine well help you gain a new look approach to composting and it’s in a sleek container that won’t be an eye-sore near your garden or home.
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I’ve already written about my love for repurposing objects like bowls, pots and pans as plant containers. One way to integrate these finds into the garden is to encourage a natural layer of moss to grow on them. This always works best where you have a shady spot to keep the pot once it’s sporting a nice mossy finish.Recipe for Adding Moss to Pots1/2 cup of garden moss (This acts like a seed
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A few thoughts for this warm weekend. How to Treat Mosquito Bites. Mosquitoes are coming out in force around my house. To help reduce the irritation of a mosquito bite, rub any of these household, garden or medicine cabinet substances on the bite: irritation, baking soda, a piece of sliced onion, vinegar, salt, or witch hazel. I’ve heard that toothpaste and bleach work too.
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June 27th, 2009 | Tags: hazel, irritation, mosquito, onion | Category: In the Garden | Leave a comment
When it comes to keeping a green lawn, it really is easier than you might think. If you mow once a week and allow the cutting to stay in the lawn then it will help mulch the soil as well as provide the grass with nutrients and minerals that it needs to flourish.
When cutting the grass of your lawn it’s best to keep in mind the 1/3 rule. The 1/3 rule is best for the height with a shape blade. If you remove anymore than 1/3 of the grass-blade height it could damage and might even kill the grass blade, therefore leading to dead spots in the lawn that are unsightly.
If your lawn appears to have “dog-spotting” the best way to treat this is move the offending dog and spray the urine area spotting with a lot of water to break down the salt content in the urine that could kill grass. If it is dark green spots you are dealing with it could mean that there is a high level of nitrogen in the grass. The nitrogen in the urine is acting as a fertilizer in your lawn.
Weeds are another issue, and with the recent postings on weeds, the best way to get a handle on them is to get rid of the promptly when they appear. Either with a tool that has a sharp blade or with good ole’ elbow grease.
Keeping a healthy lawn isn’t difficult, and it can be achieved in one growing season alone. Simple changes can lead to a healthy, beautiful lawn that the whole neighborhood will envy.
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June 26th, 2009 | Tags: green lown | Category: In the Garden | Leave a comment
Lime Balm makes a light refreshing tea that will settle your stomach and help you relax. With its natural lime aroma, it’s tasty both hot and cold. Although you can find dried lemon balm at your local health food outlet, you might have to get your garden implements out and grow a supply of lime balm yourself. Don’t worry. It’s easy to grow both indoors and out, and it can be used in tea.
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Making your own organic herbal shampoo is simple and inexpensive. Best of all, you can tailor it to meet your own needs and tastes. Organic Herbal Shampoo Recipe: Two cups of distilled water1 1/2 tsp. Soapwort root*30 drops of essential oil, Decorative bottle. Directions for Organic Herbal Shampoo: Bring water to a boil, Add soapwort root, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for a while.
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June 24th, 2009 | Tags: Organic Herbal Shampoo Recipe | Category: In the Garden | Leave a comment
