We have gotten most of the fields plowed, and some of them planted. Some of the veggies we wanted to grow are out of stock at Johnny's Seeds, so I guess we shall have to find another source. This has taught us a valued lesson....February is not to early to order produce. Just because we still have snow on the ground, does not mean the rest of the world does.
At Cloverleaf Farm, we take pride in growing organic heirloom produce. This year, we will continue the tradition. For a list of what we are growing, you can visit Cloverleaf Farm.
Organic is always best. Best for taste, best for nutrition, best for you.
Organic Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm has been used medicinally since the Middle Ages. It is has been used to relieve anxiety, stress and tension since that time and is still used today for those same illnesses.Lemon Balm helps heal naturally.Lemon Balm is used most often as a medicinal herbal tea. It is also used in herbal and medicincal body care products. Lemon Balm can also be used in an extract or tincture form. Our biggest seller is Lemon Balm Ointment followed by Lemon Balm Oil.
Anxiety And Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is a wonderful nerve tonic. It is good on it's own for anxiety and stress, but can also be used in combination with other calming herbs such as valerian, catnip, lavender, or passionflower. When using valerian, you should not use any other sleep inducing medication such as valium.
For anxiety Lemon Balm is either given in tea or tincture. A tincture is a concentrated herbal medicine that is made with alcohol. The alcohol draws in the medicinal properties of the lemon balm as it is being made, and is a good way to take herbal medicine. You can easily dissipate the alcohol by letting it sit in warm water for a few minutes. This works well for people who have a sensitivity to alcohol, or don't want to use products with alcohol in them.
If a tincture does not suit you, you can certainly use lemon balm as a tea. The usual dosage for a cup of herbal tea is 1 tablespoon per one cup (coffee cup) of water. Pour hot water over the herb in the cup. Cover with plate to allow the essential oils of the lemon balm to stay in the cup. Strain after 10-15 minutes. Sit back, drink, and enjoy. It is best to take 3-4 cups per day for 2 weeks to allow the lemon balm to take effect.
Herpes / Cold Sores
In studies, lemon balm has been shown to have polyphenols. The polyphenols give lemon balm fantastic antiviral actions. In particular, they help to combat and heal cold sores due to the herpes simples virus (HSV). Applied to the affected area, lemon balm helps heal cold the sores in about 3-5 days. It also helps double the time between outbreaks.
Lemon balm that is used on herpes cold sores is usually found in either an oil or an ointment. The leaves of the plant are steeped in a carrier oil (such as almond, apricot, or olive) for 4-6 weeks. The oil absorbs the medicinal actions of the lemon balm. It is then strained and either used as lemon balm oil or ointment. It is a popular herbal ointment for herpes.
Lemon balm is also useful on chicken pox and shingles. Both chicken pox and shingles are the same virus as herpes. Used topically, lemon balm will help heal the sores of chicken pox and shingles much quicker than on their own.
Flu with Muscle Aches and Pains
Due to its antispasmodic and relaxant actions lemon balm can come in quite handy when a flu hits with muscle aches and pains. It will help relax the body, and the antispasmodic action will help with any muscular spasms. Lemon balm increases sweating, and could help in the case of a fever. By making the body sweat, the toxins are driven out of the body through the pores. It can be used at the first sign of flu for best results.
Anxiety And Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is a wonderful nerve tonic. It is good on it's own for anxiety and stress, but can also be used in combination with other calming herbs such as valerian, catnip, lavender, or passionflower. When using valerian, you should not use any other sleep inducing medication such as valium.
For anxiety Lemon Balm is either given in tea or tincture. A tincture is a concentrated herbal medicine that is made with alcohol. The alcohol draws in the medicinal properties of the lemon balm as it is being made, and is a good way to take herbal medicine. You can easily dissipate the alcohol by letting it sit in warm water for a few minutes. This works well for people who have a sensitivity to alcohol, or don't want to use products with alcohol in them.
If a tincture does not suit you, you can certainly use lemon balm as a tea. The usual dosage for a cup of herbal tea is 1 tablespoon per one cup (coffee cup) of water. Pour hot water over the herb in the cup. Cover with plate to allow the essential oils of the lemon balm to stay in the cup. Strain after 10-15 minutes. Sit back, drink, and enjoy. It is best to take 3-4 cups per day for 2 weeks to allow the lemon balm to take effect.
Herpes / Cold Sores
In studies, lemon balm has been shown to have polyphenols. The polyphenols give lemon balm fantastic antiviral actions. In particular, they help to combat and heal cold sores due to the herpes simples virus (HSV). Applied to the affected area, lemon balm helps heal cold the sores in about 3-5 days. It also helps double the time between outbreaks.
Lemon balm that is used on herpes cold sores is usually found in either an oil or an ointment. The leaves of the plant are steeped in a carrier oil (such as almond, apricot, or olive) for 4-6 weeks. The oil absorbs the medicinal actions of the lemon balm. It is then strained and either used as lemon balm oil or ointment. It is a popular herbal ointment for herpes.
Lemon balm is also useful on chicken pox and shingles. Both chicken pox and shingles are the same virus as herpes. Used topically, lemon balm will help heal the sores of chicken pox and shingles much quicker than on their own.
Flu with Muscle Aches and Pains
Due to its antispasmodic and relaxant actions lemon balm can come in quite handy when a flu hits with muscle aches and pains. It will help relax the body, and the antispasmodic action will help with any muscular spasms. Lemon balm increases sweating, and could help in the case of a fever. By making the body sweat, the toxins are driven out of the body through the pores. It can be used at the first sign of flu for best results.
Green Mountain Conservation Group
Since 1997, the Green Mountain Conservation Group, a non-profit charitable organization, has dedicated its efforts to natural resource conservation in the Ossipee Watershed. Through education, research, and advocacy, and land conservation, they strive to create an awareness and appreciation of our watershed's natural resources and encourage a commitment to protect them. Their guiding principle is to present objective information in a non-confrontational format enabling the public to make informed natural resource decisions.
The Green Moutain Conservation Group has a water quality monitoring program that was began in 2001. The Saco/Ossipee Watershed Water Quality Monitoring Program, created by Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) in New Hampshire and Saco River Corridor Commission (SRCC) in Maine, is designed to be one water quality monitoring program that encompasses one watershed, two states, and twenty six towns. Nature does not recognize political boundaries, why should we? The main goal of the program is to provide long term water quality data to study the health of the entire watershed, track changes overtime as development increases, and educate the public.
The GMCG is in the process of trying for a grant. You can help them by voting at brickfish.com.
With this money, GMCG will be able to offer more programs at their campus on Huntress Bridge Road in Effingham.
Vote today!
The Green Moutain Conservation Group has a water quality monitoring program that was began in 2001. The Saco/Ossipee Watershed Water Quality Monitoring Program, created by Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) in New Hampshire and Saco River Corridor Commission (SRCC) in Maine, is designed to be one water quality monitoring program that encompasses one watershed, two states, and twenty six towns. Nature does not recognize political boundaries, why should we? The main goal of the program is to provide long term water quality data to study the health of the entire watershed, track changes overtime as development increases, and educate the public.
The GMCG is in the process of trying for a grant. You can help them by voting at brickfish.com.
With this money, GMCG will be able to offer more programs at their campus on Huntress Bridge Road in Effingham.
Vote today!
This is Why Organic is BEST!
The future of this countries food is in your hands. You have the power to change it for the better.
When you buy food in the grocery store, do you know where it came from, and what they did to it?I just a documentary on hulu.com, about the American food, and the future of it, and couldn’t believe what I was hearing.For those of you interested in the future of your food, I would highly suggest wathcing this documentary about the Future of Food.
The movie describes about how pesticides and herbacides came into use after WWII. It talks of them learning that it was unsafe, but using it anyway.
It describes what genetically modified (GM) foods, and the cause and effects of this on humans.
It states how organic food is what will turn it all around. Well, duh, we knew that.It was fascinating to learn that our governement is more screwed up, and has way to much power.If we are what we eat, then we are screwed.
This documentary only proves what we believe here at Cloverleaf Farm...Organic is BEST. It is the way our ancestors farmed, and it is the way we should be farming.
When you buy food in the grocery store, do you know where it came from, and what they did to it?I just a documentary on hulu.com, about the American food, and the future of it, and couldn’t believe what I was hearing.For those of you interested in the future of your food, I would highly suggest wathcing this documentary about the Future of Food.
The movie describes about how pesticides and herbacides came into use after WWII. It talks of them learning that it was unsafe, but using it anyway.
It describes what genetically modified (GM) foods, and the cause and effects of this on humans.
It states how organic food is what will turn it all around. Well, duh, we knew that.It was fascinating to learn that our governement is more screwed up, and has way to much power.If we are what we eat, then we are screwed.
This documentary only proves what we believe here at Cloverleaf Farm...Organic is BEST. It is the way our ancestors farmed, and it is the way we should be farming.
New Produce At Cloverleaf Farm
Each year, we grow something new. As always we will grow our heirloom tomatoes that we are famous for, but this year we are trying our hand at a couple of new varities of organic heirloom tomatoes. One of them is the heirloom tomato Black Prince from Johnny's Selected Seeds. We get the majority of our seeds from Johnny's. They have the best selection of organic heirloom seeds that we have found. The other heirloom tomato that is new for us this year is the Nepal.
We grew both last year for ourselves, and they are the most delicious tomatoes you will ever eat. They both have rich, real tomato taste.
We grew both last year for ourselves, and they are the most delicious tomatoes you will ever eat. They both have rich, real tomato taste.
Planting Season Has Begun
Today was spent sorting out the greenhouse day here on Cloverleaf Farm.
The roof had rotted, and much of the winter snow and debris wound up inside. This left for one heck of a mess.
After getting it all cleaned out, I sorted out all the pots I had in there. Seemed to me I had one to many. I use seedling trays for most of my plants I start in the green house, but some I put in small 4 inch pots. That way if I wind up with too many plants, I can sell the 4 inch pots.
I have 20 seedling trays, and a few 4 inch pot trays. I started to fill them up with our rich organic soil that I have been saving, and I ran out. Right in the middle. Sigh. I was hoping to get all the pots filled. That would allow me to plant in the next few days. I just have to make sure that the temperature is not going to go to low at night, because the green house is not heated.
While I got the green house cleaned, sorted, and most of the seeds planted, Michael worked on the raspberry bushes. Those are new this year, and we can't wait until they start to fruit. We now have 27 plants, with hopes of adding to that each year.
Ah, another planting season at Cloverleaf Farm has begun.
The roof had rotted, and much of the winter snow and debris wound up inside. This left for one heck of a mess.
After getting it all cleaned out, I sorted out all the pots I had in there. Seemed to me I had one to many. I use seedling trays for most of my plants I start in the green house, but some I put in small 4 inch pots. That way if I wind up with too many plants, I can sell the 4 inch pots.
I have 20 seedling trays, and a few 4 inch pot trays. I started to fill them up with our rich organic soil that I have been saving, and I ran out. Right in the middle. Sigh. I was hoping to get all the pots filled. That would allow me to plant in the next few days. I just have to make sure that the temperature is not going to go to low at night, because the green house is not heated.
While I got the green house cleaned, sorted, and most of the seeds planted, Michael worked on the raspberry bushes. Those are new this year, and we can't wait until they start to fruit. We now have 27 plants, with hopes of adding to that each year.
Ah, another planting season at Cloverleaf Farm has begun.
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