Plant Medicines, Self Reliance
We already know that eating vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products. As well as lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts can limit saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars in our diets. Eating a poor diet, full...
Plant Medicines, Sustainability
The presence of houseplants can add a calming and peaceful energy to your home, and certain types can also filter the air that you breathe. In 1989 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) conducted a study on indoor air pollution and found 16 indoor...
Edible Landscapes, Permaculture, Plant Medicines
While most people think of weeds as being detrimental to your garden, the opposite is true. There are many benefits that weeds provide, and edible weeds are no different. It is correct that weeds compete with other plants for space and nutrition, however, weeds...Food Forests, Plant Medicines
Aarin Brown of Food Forest Abundance of Columbus Ohio Talks About Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), balm, common balm, or balm mint, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae and native to south-central Europe,...