The health benefits of herbs are amazing, including the herb thyme. Thyme is an herb that I tried out on one of our children when they had a cold. I wanted to see if it really made much of a difference with relieving his symptoms, and sure enough it did. I made an herbal tea with some thyme I had saved. It was simple. I just took the dried leaves put them in a mug, poured in boiling water, and steeped for about 5 minutes. Of all the remedies, natural of course, that I had tried on him, he said this one was the most effective. When adding it to tea add some raw honey for a sweeter flavor since thyme can sometimes be quite strong. Raw honey of course gives you an even more effective health remedy with its immune boosting, antibacterial, and easing sore throat abilities as well.
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 Have you ever thought about the fact that for thousands and thousands of years people grew and ate their own food, so they were completely self-sufficient? Have you ever thought about how if those people could see us today, how that many Americans are completely 100% dependent on someone else providing food for them, those same people would probably think that’s bizarre and foolish? I have. Not that it matters what others think, but it probably is a bit foolish. I believe we’ve become so engrained in our minds that buying 100% all of our food from another source is natural and a part of life, but it’s not. It really shouldn’t be that way. Why?  There are so many choices in hen houses, which do you choose? Tractor coops are on the rise and here’s why.
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 Do any of you dream of living on a farm? I know how you feel! We actually had a hobby farm for several years back in South Carolina. By "hobby" I mean that we just did it for enjoyment, and well, to learn how to raise and care for animals. We also had our vegetable and herb gardens and that was for several reasons. We enjoyed our gardens, knew it was a great learning opportunity for our children, and it provided healthy food for us to enjoy! I thought once ... |
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