Herb and Herbal Matters » plants

How do i extract the liquid from the root of a plant?

pano — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:17:25 +0000

Whats the most effective way to get the liquid in the plants and make herbs with them?

Natural homade remidies (herbs)?

pano — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:51:06 +0000

So ive been intrested in herbs and things like that. Does anyone know any cures or something. Like plants that help bellyaches, or help stanche bleeding. Things you could walk into your garden and pick. Then apply without having to boil and stuff. Please help!

Why people do not smoke herbal tea?

pano — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:25:06 +0000

Hi there
Being sick this weekend made me drink 20 cups of herbal tea mix against bronchitis. then I thought to myself that maybe some of the plants used to treat different symptoms might be more effective via "smoke" of the herbal tea.

Yet, I really couldn’t find any reference to that on the internet.

Does anyone know of a clinical research that was trying to validate the effect of herbal tea extracts via smoking it?

PS
I know of the tar problem so let’s assume that was the only thing that we had to worry about…. OK?

Thanks, waiting for some interesting thoughts!

Question about using cow manure and humus when growing herbs and gardening?

pano — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:02:06 +0000

Mixed cow manure with humus with good good garden soil from Lowes, and planted some plants and herbs in it.

I think using the cow manure was a bad idea because I noticed it stinks in the garden, attracts flies, and I think it is sufuorcating or burning the roots of some of my plants.

I even dug one plant up to save it and found maggots underneath it with a stench of cow manure.

Do you guys use cow manure? Also, I’m going for organic, does using cow manure invalidate that my crops are organic?

Did I use it wrong or something? A lot of my other plants seem to be doing ok, although I’m worried how they’ll turn out.

I’m thinking about just not watering them for awhile and letting everything dry out as everything seems damp.

Is that a good idea?

Question about watering garden?

pano — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:58:38 +0000

Have a few annual and perennial herbs in the garden.

Have been using a hose with a nozzle to water them, but I can tell they didn’t like that at all, as the spray was too much, and too much water got on the leaves.

Now using a misting system that distributes water evenly, and only mists the leaves, as the water drips into the roots.

The plants are doing much better.

But, usually watering twice a day because it’s hot.

Someone said if I let them dry out for a day or two then they’ll grow even better, because they roots will grow deeper, as they search for more water.

So should I maybe skip the daily watering routine, and see what happens? I’m hesitant because my plants like the mist and it shows! Especially during this heat wave, hot!

Question about watering garden?

pano — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:58:23 +0000

Have a few annual and perennial herbs in the garden.

Have been using a hose with a nozzle to water them, but I can tell they didn’t like that at all, as the spray was too much, and too much water got on the leaves.

Now using a misting system that distributes water evenly, and only mists the leaves, as the water drips into the roots.

The plants are doing much better.

But, usually watering twice a day because it’s hot.

Someone said if I let them dry out for a day or two then they’ll grow even better, because they roots will grow deeper, as they search for more water.

So should I maybe skip the daily watering routine, and see what happens? I’m hesitant because my plants like the mist and it shows! Especially during this heat wave, hot!

I mixed about half cow manure and half garden soil from the store, and planted my herbs in it, will they die?

pano — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:10:12 +0000

I don’t think the plants like the cow manure. Also, I don’t think I used it the right way.

Should I dig up the plants and replant them just into the soil, or miracle grow soil, and take out all the cow manure and just spread that out somewhere else?

What are some good herbs to vaporize that I can find around my kitchen?

pano — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:13:35 +0000

I had a friend who bought a vaporizer for… obvious reasons. I believe a lot in nature remedies and as such, was wondering if anyone had some good sites with lists of herbs that have medicinal values when vaporized? With temperature guides?

My parents have a fine selection of spices. Figure I could start there?

Also, personal experience with things such as taste would be nice =)

The idea of turning smoking into something positive is interesting.

Thanks

Devlin
I’m not looking to get stoned, I am looking for home remedies. And plants that taste good.

Do pharmaceutical companies try to patent every natural plant/herb for there own business reasons?

pano — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:50:21 +0000

Like do they try to OWN the plants so basically the chemicals in the plant are now theirs and not the earths? That’s how it seems with all these prescription drugs and some of them we can’t even grow in it’s NATURAL form! Like herbs plants etc

can i add coffee grounds to my vegetable garden?

pano — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:21:11 +0000

I have a small porch garden. I have small pots with my Veggies growing. I am new to gardening, i have been reading alot about coffee grounds and how they are good for plants. I just need to know if it would be a good idea to mix some used ground in the top soil of my plants? Im growing pumpkins,cucumber,zucchini,carrots and raspberries also a window herb garden. All my plants have sprouted.