The post you've all been waiting for (maybe). . .
I have had a nasty scar on my leg, left from a venomous spider, and have been putting homemade calendula cream on it for over a year now.
Did you know that calendula has the properties to help new skin growth? I just learned this even though I was already using the cream/lotion. It has helped too.
Warning: Graphic photos. If you do not want to see the bite before and after (some of the before) do NOT click to continue reading.
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Wild Violet Jelly ~ Garden Tidbits
My homestead has a somewhat good amount of wild violets.
I was itching to pick some wild purple violets, for my "new" jelly to try this year. I've never made it and we had a very busy weekend. So...I picked the violets....
Labels:
Canning,
Foraging,
Homesteading,
Self Sufficiency,
Wild Violet Jelly,
Wild Violets
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