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Category: 2015

Spring!

March 23, 2016
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 |  2015, Flower Gardening, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Spring just has to be the most exciting time of year for us gardeners. The equinox has passed and the sun is climbing in the sky offering us […]

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Why I Garden

January 30, 2016
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 |  2015, 2016, Flower Gardening, Gardens, Growing, Health & Wellness, Herb Growing

Feature Post for January 2016 Why I Garden Growing any type of garden involves many aspects of life: patience, learning, physical activity, sight, smell, taste, and risk are […]

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Tips for Germinating Seed

January 4, 2016
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 |  2015, Growing, Seeds

Growing your own plants from seed is so rewarding. Planting seeds and watching for them to germinate is one of my favorite aspects of having a plant business. […]

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Essential Oils for Cold Symptom Relief

December 27, 2015
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 |  2015, Health, Health & Wellness, Herbs

One of the blogs I follow is called the Organic Authority. While I find the moniker a bit arrogant, there is good information contained within. I especially like […]

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Easy Pickling!

December 21, 2015
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 |  2015, Cooking, Recipes

Food preservation is a skill somewhat lost in our modern lives. It is, however, a handy skill to learn. If you’re concerned about the future of our modern […]

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Peppermint

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 |  2015, Cooking, Growing, Health, Health & Wellness, Herb Growing, Herbs, Recipes, Texas Gardening

Peppermint, Mentha piperata. Peppermint doesn’t really get the respect it deserves, in my estimation. It’s commonly found in most herb collections and many people eschew it due to its […]

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Winter Solstice and Gardening

December 16, 2015
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 |  2015, Flower Gardening, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year because the earth’s axis is tilted farthest from the sun and, therefore, is also the longest night. Our […]

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Chia Seeds- Tiny Powerhouses!

December 13, 2015
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 |  2015, Cooking, Health & Wellness, Recipes

In keeping with my attempt to bring healthy eating and living to readers, I thought the article on Chia Seeds would be of interest. Chia seeds are not […]

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Twelve Herbs Of Christmas

December 7, 2015
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 |  2015, Herbs

Herbalist Ann McCormick of Fort Worth just published her December newsletter called The Twelve Herbs of Christmas. It’s a concise discussion of 12 herbs associated with the nativity […]

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Books

November 26, 2015
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 |  2015, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Texas Gardening

  Featured Post for November 2015 As many of you know, if you’ve been following The Herb Cottage for a while, I like books! I especially like books […]

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Aromatic Herbs Basil Body Care Books Butterflies Companion Planting Compost Container Gardening Drying Herbs Essential Oils Fall Flower Growing Freezing Herbs Growing Health Health & Wellness Herbal Drinks Herbal oils Herbal wellness Herb Growing Herbs Herb Tea History Holidays Indoors Landscaping Lavender Lawns Lemongrass Lemon herbs Mint Native Plants Organic Outdoor Decor Parsley Preserving Raised Beds Row Gardens Sage Seeds Succulents Tea Trees Vegetables Winter

Contact The Herb Cottage

The Herb Cottage  442 County Road 233  Hallettsville, TX  77964

email: cindy@theherbcottage.com

phone: 361-258-1192

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Summer Pruning for Herbs
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From Steam to Cold Press — How Herbal Oil Extraction Methods Shape Their Benefits
Unlocking the Healing Power of Herbal Oils: Uses for Mind, Body, and Skin
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The Herb Cottage is located in rural South Central Texas among pastureland many live oak trees, some hundreds of year old. We’re under 2 hours from Houston, San Antonio, Austin and the central Gulf Coast.

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