Frogtown Urban Herb Farm

Harvesting much of the guava today! We are so blessed to have such an abundance of fruit!

I am so happy!!! It's that time of year and the tree is full!!!

I freshly harvested and dried: Sage, Calendula, Comfrey and Lavender and infused them in jojoba oil for an amazing body oil. Love the herbal smell of this combination of nourishing plants. I love the jojoba as it is really much closer, chemistry wise, to a wax and many folks prefer it for use on the face. I personally find it less greasy and absorbs nicer.

Tomatoes are finally arriving!!! The gophers and I are fighting over them. Have to pick some green just to make sure they don't eat the daily harvest!

Harvested some pickles yesterday and today they are ready and tasty, if I say so myself!!!

Digging up and harvesting the Ashwagandha. Look at these beautiful roots, soon to be dried and likely tinctured. I also use the leaf and berries for a tea. It is such a beautiful plant in the garden but it had really grown too large for the space. An what an amazing history of this plants use in Ayurvedic medicine.

Valerian Root! I am digging up my Valerian root. These plants are three years old and I need to make space in the garden. You can make tinctures from these fresh roots! Just stop by and pick up for free. I dug these up yesterday and will dig up the rest tomorrow. Herbalists believe that Valerian is good for anxiety and insomnia, among other things. Do your own research.

Just finished my Farmer's Granola! Freshly dried fruit from the garden. Plums, peaches, rhubarb, elderberries and apples. Added a lot of sunflowers, pecans, walnuts and pumpkin seeds. Yummy!

Broccoli micro greens for lunch!

Tomatoes and corn getting ready to pop!!!