Sharon Glasgow

Rose of Sharon: 10 Recipe Ideas, Health & Nutrition Facts

07/10/2015

Medicinally, Rose of Sharon's flower buds contain mucilage, a gooey medicinal compound made of polysaccharides, found in most species of the mallow family. Mucilage can be used to heal burns, wounds, gastric ulcers and internal and external inflammation and irritation, such as sore throats or urinary tract infections. 2. Every part of The Rose of Sharon is ed[...]

Poison Ivy, Poison Sumac and Poison Oak-10 Facts you MUST KNOW

08/25/2014

I've had my share of run ins with poison ivy and poison sumac. Years ago I got a free load of mulch from the dump. Yep, you know where I'm going... In less than 24 hours- 80 percent of my body was affected with blisters and rash. It only takes one experience to teach you a powerful lesson. I'll never get mulch from the dump again! Here are some other things we nee[...]

Fall Harvest- Yeast Bread from Grape Pulp- Fried Green Tomatoes

09/04/2013

Fall is the busiest time on the Glasgow Farm. The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few! We've got so many organic figs we don't know what to do them all. If you live close, you can pick some up! They'll be coming in the whole month of September. You can freeze or can them for making Figgy pudding. Once you pick them, you've got to use them. They don't ha[...]

Eating Your Weeds- Milk Thistle for Your Liver

08/21/2013

Jonathan is doing well. Would you continue to pray? He needs our prayers. Thank you!! After walking the halls of the hospital and seeing all the sick people it makes you want to be healthy, doesn't it! Hence, this post on Milk Thistle. Milk Thistle is growing all over our property. For years I thought they were a pain and to some extent they are if you touch [...]

Elderberry Elixir- Flu and Virus Remedy

08/08/2013

Elderberry is prolific on the Glasgow Farm. Our honey bees were in bee heaven early this summer with all the Elderberry blossoms. Elderberry is famous for it's ability to treat flu and virus symptoms. This was my first year to make my very own Elderberry elixir. For years I had read how Elderberry trumps Tamilfu for flu and virus remedy ability, so I decided to[...]

The Home of Our Happy Chickens: Our Portable Chicken Coop

07/16/2012

[tentblogger-vimeo 44258007] Video by Rachael Glasgow For years we enjoyed watching our chickens roam the property. It was great fun to see them running around and hearing the rooster cock-a-doodle-doo all over the farm. But, we had one major problem, at dusk chickens would get snatched by fox waiting for them in the fields, the only thing we would find of their[...]

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