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Wild Wisdom of Purple Dead Nettle — Mossygoat Farm

Wild Wisdom of Purple Dead Nettle — Mossygoat Farm

Experience the wild wisdom of purple dead nettle. Purple dead nettle, also called deadnettle or red deadnettle, is a small unassuming flower

Interesting information about a well established herb in my garden! A useful one to have

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Coeden afal yn edrych ac ogleuo'n dda heddiw / Apple tree looking and smelling good today

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Macedonian Grilling Peppers are called Vezena Piperka or “Embroidered Pepper” in Macedonia, Eastern Europe because of their intricately scarred skin that appears to be threaded. These 6-8" long, tapered fruits are sweet with the heat of a jalapeno, and are used to make paprika powder. According to William Woys Weaver, from whom we received our seeds, the “knitted” lines covering the fruits are important to the flavor and release sugars when grilled.

All chili peppers originate in Central and South America, but were spread and adopted around the globe during and after European colonization of the Americas.

Also known as: Rezha Macedonian Pepper, Macedonian Peppers, Vezena Piperka, Vesena, Vezanka, пиперки везени, Embroidered Peppers.

Photo credits: first two by Sitno Seckano, second two by Jo Rosen of Meadowhawk Farm, who also grew these seeds for www.trueloveseeds.com! @sitnoseckano @meadowhawkfarm #rezhamacedonianpepper #macedonianpeppers #macedoniangrillingpepper #vezena #vezenapiperka #vesena #embroideredpeppers #seedkeeping #seedsaving https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MZQm6ACPb/?igshid=1jjo2xcc8xd6k

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Dip a spoon into a pot of simmering San Marzano Tomatoes, and you’ll realize you’ve found your forever sauce tomato. Well, using “I” statements: that’s what happened to me. These particular pointy-ended plum tomatoes are grown widely in the volcanic soil of the Salerno province near Naples, Italy - the same province and soil where my great grandmother Rosana “Rose” Lauriello was born. You can find these tomatoes canned in most grocery stores, often from tomatoes grown and canned in Salento. They are listed on the Slow Food Presidia for Italy, where they now have protected status. They became endangered as more and more canneries were using hybrid tomatoes that had higher productivity and more disease resistance. I’ll say this: mine are pumping out fruits and are the healthiest tomato plants in our fields. And their sauce tastes amazingly rich, sweet, and perfectly acidic, with exactly the right texture. I’m no tomato expert - maybe someday I’ll find a sauce tomato I like more - seems many articles have been written about superior canned tomatoes - but for now, this tried and true heirloom from one of my motherlands has earned an all-star spot on my farm for years to come. Finally, tomatoes have a history much deeper than Italy: they are so named from the Nahuatl (Aztec language) word “xitomatl” or “tomatl”; they have been cultivated as food on the land that is now called Mexico since at least around 500 BC; and they originate in western South America. #sanmarzano #sanmarzanotomatoes #pomodorosanmarzano #heirloomtomatoes #arkoftaste #slowfoodpresidia #seedkeeping #seedsaving #trueloveseeds #saucetomates https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMvNMdlluH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hut3n31a39ve

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Barberry – Uses and Health Benefits

Barberry bark and berries have been used for many health conditions throughout the ages.

Most of the herb’s uses for health purposes are based on long traditional applications.

In recent years, the plant’s constituents, especially some of its alkaloids, have gained interest within the scientific community and numerous studies have been conducted on their effectiveness.

Barberry has been shown to be effective in fighting bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections.

The plant bark contains few alkaloids of which berberine is the most prominent, and according to laboratory studies, it has an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, sedative, and anticonvulsant effect.

To learn more about the benefits of Barberry CLICK HERE: https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/barberry-herb.html

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Afalau'n dechrau disgyn oddi ar y goeden, tomatoes neis, habenaro chilli (poeth) a runner beans

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Digon o llysiau am pryd o fwyd ar ôl rhoid dipyn i Mam Plenty of veg for a meal after giving sone to Mum

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Chillies a tomato muncher

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Soapwort - A Natural and Gentle Soap

The English common name soapwort and the Latin name of the plant’s genus “Saponaria”, that derives from the Latin word “sapo” meaning soap, refer to the traditional use of the plant as a natural cleaner.

A natural soap can be made by boiling the dried and crushed rhizome (or leaves) for half an hour in water. The saponins present in the plant lower the surface tension of the water resulting in a foamy, soapy solution which can be used for cleaning.

This solution is gentle and effective cleaner that was often used by museums to clean fragile and delicate fabrics that could not withstand the strong chemical soaps.

To learn more about this very interesting plant VISIT: https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/soapwort-benefits-uses.html

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Blueberry Brown Betty

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Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco - Tongue of Fire Bean. Italian bush cranberry beans can be eaten young and green or as shelly beans. I ordered them from Seeds of Italy after reading a Mohegan succotash recipe from my friend Rachel Sayet’s great great uncle Harold Tantaquidgeon in her mom Melissa Tantaquidgeon’s 1994 book “The Lasting of the Mohegans”. The recipe calls for Dwarf Horticultural Beans, which are another type of cranberry bean that came to the US in the 1800s from Italy. Cranberry beans first originated in Colombia, South America. As descendent of Italian immigrants who grew up on Mohegan land, I thought I’d give these beauties a try. #borlottibeans #borlottolinguadifuoco #dwarfhorticultural #dwarffrenchbeans #cargamanto #cargamantobeans #phaseolusvulgaris #seedkeeping #succotash #mohegansuccotash (at Delaware County, Pennsylvania)

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Diddorol

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Adeg gorau'r flwyddyn. Crop tomatos a chillies wedi cychwyn o'r diwedd!

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Tomato a chillies yn cochi

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Found this on someone´s property on my way to finding myself again.

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Chervil seedlings.

We really don’t use enough chervil. It is such a pretty little herb, tastes great in soups and salads as well as with egg, fish and meat dishes, has anti inflammatory properties, aids digestion, is beneficial for anyone suffering from bladder or kidney disorders and is a great source of potassium, calcium, manganese, magnesium and selenium as well as vitamin B, vitamin C and beta carotene.

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The wonderful thing about planter boxes is how much you can grow in a small area. Beds three or four feet wide have space enough for two rows of large plants such as corn, bush beans or peppers. Tomatoes can be spaced two and one-half to three feet apart with the rows staggered. Snap peas can be planted every four inches. High-plant population in the bed keeps weeds crowded out.