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Tis the Season to Be Jolly and Get Germs - Prepare with Plants
Some plants that may help boost your immune system include:
Echinacea is a wildflower, that can increase white blood cells / antibodies = immunity.
Turmeric can encourage the bodyâs antibody responses and support anti-inflammation
Garlic can battle bacteria and virusesÂ
Astragalus is an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties, and possibly preventing illnesses.
ElderberryâŚ
HELP THE UKRAINIANS!
You can help locally by donating funds, or by donating items being sent to the Ukrainian people. #StandWithUkraine
HELP THE UKRAINIANS
You can help locally by donating funds, or by donating items being sent to Ukrainian people. The organizations collecting have a special place in the hearts of the Philadelphia the Ukrainian community and are committed to helping their countrymen: The Ukrainian National Womens League of America (UNWLA), Philadelphia Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center (UECC), SaintâŚ
Sure you can buy bath bombs anywhere, but they are not only expensive, but they can also be toxicities, absorbed through our skin. We have a fun, easy recipe to make your own bath bombs, with your favorite scents with naturally beneficial ingredients.
Sure you can buy bath bombs anywhere, but they are not only expensive, but they can also be toxicities, absorbed through our skin. We have a fun, easy recipe to make your own bath bombs, with your favorite scents with naturally beneficial ingredients.
Every year at the holidays, my daughters and I decide on homemade gifts to make. We nix baking cookies for our gifts and opt for healthierâŚ
Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy
Everyone is feeling the winter slump, itâs dark, itâs cold, the plants/animals are hibernating and humans want to do the same. Well, hereâs some reasons to go get dirty, even in the winterâit makes you happy? We know Gardening is healthy because itâs exercise, outdoors, and can allow you to grow your own organic produce for little expense. But did you know itâs good for you mentallyâand not just because going outdoors helps us calm down or because growing food gives us prideâbut becauseâŚ....
Everyone is feeling the winter slump, itâs dark, itâs cold, the plants/animals are hibernating and humans want to do the same. Well, hereâs some reasons to go get dirty, even in the winterâit makes you happy?Â
We know Gardening is healthy because itâs exercise, outdoors, and can allow you to grow your own organic produce for little expense. But did you know itâs good for you mentallyâand notâŚ
Frankincense & Myrrh
Many know that Frankincense and Myrrh were two of the gifts given by the wisemen to Baby Jesus after traveling afar from the East following His star. What many donât know is how valuable Frankincense and Myrrh were in ancient days, as a sacred anointing oils, in addition to tons of health benefits the plant still has today!
Below are a few good articles about the importanceâŚ
Grow Berries for Free and Some Other Gardening How-Toâs
Who doesnât like berries? High in antioxidants, various nutrients and great for immunity!
Berries are so good for you that itâs worth growing as much as you possibly can. The downside? The cost of all those bushes and canes! But there is a cheap way to grow more soft fruit â and it can be done at the same time as winter pruning.
Berry Healthy Fruit for Free!
Taking hardwood cuttings in winterâŚ
Balance the good and bad hormones with these PLANTS
According to Harvard, there are 5 hormones that can literally block your ability to lose weight and feel good. That can be activated with a 30-second before-breakfast ritualyou do in the morning before you eat.
One of my favorite bloggers, posted a fabulous article with data from several studies, which revealed many plants that can help balance hormones and help us loose weight and feel better ââŚ
Learn essential gardening techniques in next to no time with a Gardening How-To video series
The main growing season may be drawing to a close, but that doesnât mean you need to go without luscious fresh salad leaves during the months ahead from GrowVeg â the creators of the Garden Planner.
Grow Salads in Winter â Yes, Really!
Many popular salad leaves can be harvested right up until the darkest days, and then bounce back into growth again in spring. In this short video followâŚ
These Lessons have been brought to us by KidsGardening.org. They create opportunities for kids to learn and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder. They have been publishing weekly Plant Needs. We summed it up in one post for you to keep on growing!
For healthy growth and development, plants must obtain just the right amounts of light, water, air, and nutrients andâŚ
Despite their differences in appearance, plants share a common set of parts. Learning about how the different parts function is essential to exploring plant growth and development.
Plant PartsSporangia, Cones, and Flowers
From tall trees with woody stems to the soft, creeping grass along the ground, plants can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Despite their differences in appearance, plants share a common set of parts. Learning about how the different parts function is essential to exploring plant growth and development.
Learning Objectives
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EWGâs 2021 Shopperâs Guide to Pesticides in Produceâ˘
See the full list of fruits and vegetables EWG recommends you always buy organic âDirty Dozenâ. Canât find organic in your store? Check out EWGâs Clean Fifteenâ˘Â list of the fruits and vegetables that are least likely to have pesticide residues.
EWGâs 2021 Shopperâs Guide to Pesticides in Produce⢠is finally here, and the results are shocking! (And remember, if you grow your own food, you shouldnât have to worry about any of that!â
Yet again, strawberries top EWGâs Dirty Dozen⢠list. Twenty two different pesticides were detected on a single strawberry sample!
See the full list of fruits and vegetables we recommend you always buyâŚ
Gardenerâs Supply Company founded their company on the premise that gardens change lives. They nourish the body, elevate the spirit, and build community. More than ever, after a year of incredible suffering and hardship caused by Covid-19, the world needs more gardens. So they are doubling down on our efforts, by pledging more donation dollars and volunteer hours, to do exactly that. Learn moreâŚ
Every first opens the door for many. In honor of International Womenâs Day, weâre celebrating the firsts who paved the way, and the many women they inspire.
In the past year, the world searched for âthe first womanâŚâ more than ever before.
Every first opens the door for many.
Whether in politics, the sciences, athletics or the arts, women have driven society forward throughout history. Over the last year, the world has looked to trailblazing women who overcame the obstacles of their time, to do what had never been done before.
As firsts, theseâŚ
Dr Martin Luther Kingâs Thoughts on Violence and Love
âReturning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.â - MLK
âThe ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hateâŚReturning violence for violenceâŚ
Help Heal the American Heart Through Visionary Art
Like many Americans, we are heartbroken over violent events and fearful for our nationâs future. For those who want to do something visionary and virtually viral, hereâs a positive and prayerful project for youâŚ
#ArtForTheHeartOfAmerica
âHeal the American Heart Through Visionary Artâ. Please craft patriotically inspired art while asking for God to Bless America.
All are welcome to participate, virtually and virally, in a prayerful, positive and peaceful way! Whether you are from the right or the left, East to the West, young and old, and all the colors of the rainbow. We are looking for Americans longing for hope and love, to get a little creative!
Social Media can also share the good in America! Share your art on with caption #ArtForTheHeartOfAmerica! Please also share this post with others that are heavy-hearted for America.
This was inspired by the Vision Board Project, enthusiastically experienced at a @RiseGatherings event.
@PlantsPowerPurpose
@RiseGatherings
Many Americans are heartbroken over the recent violent events and fearful for our nationâs future.  Itâs hard to know what to believe or what to do! 2020âs tribulations seem to be igniting the fire of 2021! Â
For those who want to do something visionary and viral, hereâs a prayerfully positive project for youâŚ
#ArtForTheHeartOfAmerica
Craft patriotic art showing a bright future for our nationâŚ
While this blog hopes to point readers towards plants, nature and purposeful, powerful resources, we also want to let yaâll know about toxins to avoid and illnesses to prevent!
While this blog hopes to point readers towards plants, nature and purposeful, powerful resources, we also want to let yaâll know about toxins to avoid and illnesses to prevent!
I donât know about you, but itâs been taking us about 3 hours on average to sanitize and/or quarantine our groceries! If only my little kids would wash their hands without being hollered at! We thought this was justâŚ