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My grandfather drank aloe vera every day to heal his stomach ulcer. He lived in South Florida where it was readily available to him by walking out to his garden. It took a year or so to heal but no more ulcer! The healing… Read More »
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The beneficial
properties of this medicinal plant go more than skin deep.
If you’ve ever squeezed the gel from an aloe vera leaf onto a burn
or bought a cosmetic with aloe as one of the main ingredients, then
you’ve experienced the topical benefits of this common house and… Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (6) | Blog
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So the second-annual
EcoStiletto Green Girls’ Night Out is tomorrow night. Hundreds of
people donating gently used shoes to Dress for Success and shopping
the latest eco-friendly fashions at Intuition. Mini makeovers.
Organic cocktails. Even the DJ is solar powered! I’ll be wearing
paraben-free… Read More »
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Just look at him, acting like he's completely innocent. Not this dog! While he probably didn't do the damage you see on the Canna 'Pretoria' leaves right next to him, this little dog makes an impact on my garden. Add a smaller, crazier pup like Sadie, and my garden could be in... Read More »
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I love to swim and I love the ocean, but sand—well, there's still
some trapped in the bottom of my favorite bikini and coating the inside
of my tote bag from last summer. Yeah, yeah, it's exfoliating. But
reapplying SPF and simultaneously scratching your face with small
chunks of rock... Read More »
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For months I have been trying so hard to capture a
hummingbird on camera. There is the most beautiful hummer that has
recently set up shop ... it is obvious he considers himself the mayor
of my garden. He has the brightest red throat, and he seems to have
tinges of orange here and there, with an... Read More »
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Okay, I know I just recently posted about my beloved Aeonium 'Zwartkopf', and here it is again
but I just had to show you all this fantastic combination I just spied
out in the old garden - A big frousy Aeonium and a blazing Aloe spike!
Aloe season is in full swing, and the colors of... Read More »
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