If one of your goals is to increase your knowledge of herbs and create simple home remedies, a great starting point is a salve. Growing a salve garden is an easy and inexpensive way to source the herbs that you need for a healing salve. A salve is a healing balm that is typically made with a few simple ingredients: oil infused with healing herbs of your choice, beeswax, and perhaps some essential oils or Vitamin E oil. Many healing plants can be infused to create a salve, and indeed, some common salve additions such as plantain and dandelion are thought of as weeds! Making homemade salve is a great project to do with kids, or with friends, especially when the process starts with growing a … [Read more...]