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Hubby and I are getting ready to downsize and move to a much smaller house. I will miss my herb garden but have high hopes for growing herbs in pots. What are my best options for pot growing? I love the smell of basil but I know it gets very tall. Mint and oregano like to spread so I'm not...

My oregano and sage are beginning to die. :( There has been so much rain here this year that the ground is sopping wet. I had a good stand of each herb but not any more. I guess I'll have to start over next year.

I just picked up the best herb book yesterday at a thrift store. It lists so many herbs, has pictures, tells what they are used for and even gives recipes for using herbs in cooking. It's amazing what you can find in thrift stores. This was a real jewel for me.

I planted a little sprig of mint last year and I wish you could see it now. After harvesting and drying as much as I want, there will be lots left so I am looking for ways and recipes to use mint. I found a great mint jelly recipe the other day but would love to hear from some of you. What...

With all the rain we've had, my basil is growing like crazy. I picked some leaves the other day and made a tomato basil salad that was wonderful. Spread tomatoes and sliced onions on a plate. Sprinkle fresh chopped basil and blue cheese crumbles over top. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette...

We are a hot pepper family, even the kids. When they were small, folks would be amazed that they would even touch a hot pepper. It seems there are many health benefits to eating hot peppers. This article lists a few that you may find helpful. We still love 'em.

I have noticed of late that every time I eat pork, I don't feel too good the next day. On doing some reasearch, I find that pork is the only animal that retains toxins, natural and unnatural. Maybe this is what's making me feel bad. Needless to say, I have severely limited my pork intake and...

I have a great stand of basil growing so far this year and am always looking for recipes using this great herb. I came across a Basil Butter recipe the other day and wondered if any of you has ever tried this? It sounds pretty good. Anyone?

Everytime I hear a commercial about getting fiber in my diet, I wonder is added fiber necessary? If you eat a balanced diet and get as many raw vegetables as you should, then added fiber shouldn't be an issue, should it?

When I bought my sweet basil plant yesterday afternoon, I couldn't resist getting a cinnamon basil as well. The leaves are so different. Sweet basil has large fluffy looking leaves while the cinnamon basil resembles mint. How are some ways you use cinnamon basil. This is a new experience for me.

I went to see my chiorpractor last week because of some shoulder issues I was having. He said he's never seen me as bad as I was in places that I'm usually not challenged with. Here is it almost a week later and I'm still in quite a bit of pain. I do hope this will subside soon.

I cooked a pot of beans for supper yesterday and we enjoyed every bite. I found a jar of pepper relish in my pantry that had been made with splenda and it really set those beans off. I didn't know you could make things like that with splenda. Did you?

Just got home from the Chiopractor and am a little uncomfortable right now. My hands and arms were going to sleep on me and he has fixed me right up. I try to go see him once a month whether I need to or not just to stay in alignment. Obviously, I haven't been in a while. He's wonderful and...

My husband and I decided about a month ago to go meatless or almost meatless. We have both lost weight and feel much better. Last night, we fell off the wagon and had couple of beef ribs and a bite of steak. This morning is terrible. Neither of us feel well and it's working it's way out of...

Fall allergy season is fastly approaching. My allergies usually manifest themselves in fits of itching and stinging. I have yet to find anything that works very well. What do you take to help ward off fall allergies?

I have oregano and sage planted in my front flower bed. It has been a rather moist summer here and these herbs have provided a wonderful home for the slugs underneath the low lying leaves. Those rascals have eaten almost all of my pepper plants and have now started on my basil. Any suggestions?

The butterfly bushes in my yard are beautiful and have such fragrant, beautiful blooms. Do any of you know if these blooms can be used for anything other than attracting butterflies? I have never heard of anything but I could be wrong.

I bought a tomato from the grocery store last winter. It sat it in my window sill until I was ready to use it but then I decided to see how long it would sit there before going bad. 3 months later, it was still there, unchanged. I haven't bought a tomato since. Whatever process that tomato...

Have any of you heard of using corn starch to prevent chaffing? I used to use it on my babies to prevent diaper rash and in later years have used a little of it myself to stay dry.

My cat, who is almost a year old, experienced some tummy troubles yesterday that we could not figure out. We think he may have eaten something outside that did not agree with him. When we let him out this morning, all he wanted to do was eat grass. It's amazing that animals know what to do...