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Tulsi/ Holy Basil- Benefits, Side Effects & Growing

Tulsi/ Mother of Medicine/ Queen of Herbs Tulsi or holy basil Ocimum tenuiflorum is one of the most respected plants in Indian culture. It is famously known as The Queen of herbs or Mother Medicine of Nature. This magical herb comes from India. It is an ancient herb that was taken to other parts of …

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Summer Garden Care While On Vacation

Garden Tour- Overgrown Garden Garden Tour- Post Clean-up Low Maintenance Gardening Planning for summer vacation especially if you have children can be a challenging task. There is always a long list of checklist starting from deciding the vacation places to finding care team for your pets. Finding a pet hostel might be easy but finding …

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Marshmallow Plant- An Ancient Medicine & A Delicious Desert

Marshmallow Plant- Health Benefits & Growing Can you imagine harvesting marshmallows from your own plants? Just kidding. Marshmallows do not grow on plants but are made from the roots of these beautiful flowering plants. Origin of Marshmallow Plant Marshmallow plants are scientifically known as Althaea Officinalis. It is an ancient medicinal plant that first originated …

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Shatavari Health Benefits, Plant Profile, and Growing Shatavari

Shatavari A Powerful Women’s Tonic- The Queen of Herbs https://youtu.be/2lh4zsNt6YQ One with hundred husbands is the literal meaning of this ancient medicinal herb Satavari. In Sanskrit, Shat means hundred and var means husband. Do you wonder why Shatavari or Asparagus racemose is called by this name? It is believed to be a powerful female tonic …

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Rau Ram | Vietnamese Coriander

https://youtu.be/Z4lhtQxKY-Q In my previous stories, I have discussed herbs that smell and taste like cilantro. I have already shared with you the information on cilantro’s one brother culantro. Now, we will meet cilantro’s other cousin, Rau Ram, or Vietnamese coriander. Rau Ram/ Vietnamese coriander is an integral part of the Vietnamese, Singaporean, and Malay cuisines. …

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Cilantro Seed Saving | How many harvests can you get from 4 cilantro plants?

Are you a cilantro lover or hater? Did you know that it could be not you but your genes that decide whether you like cilantro or not? According to one study, certain genes may be responsible for you being a cilantro lover or hater. So if you don’t like the smell of cilantro you may …

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