Herb Patch Collection…
Herbs have played an important part in man’s life for countless years.
Early settlers brought herbs to America for use as remedies for illnesses, flavoring, storing with linens, strewing on floors, or burning for their pleasant fragrances. Some herbs were used to improve the taste of meats in the days before preservation techniques were developed. Other herbs were used to dye homespun fabrics.
Herb gardens were almost an essential feature of pioneer homes. They were placed in sunny corners near the house to be readily available to the busy homemaker. As the population of the new country grew, people from many nations brought herbs with them. This resulted in an exchange of slips, seeds, and plants.
Many herbs familiar to settlers from other countries were found growing wild in the new country. These included parsley, anise, pennyroyal, sorrel, watercress, liverwort, wild leeks, and lavender. American Indians knew uses for almost every wild, nonpoisonous plant, but they used the plants chiefly for domestic purposes — tanning and dyeing leather and eating.
Blackberry Sage…An outstanding blend of fresh blackberries mixed with the heady scent of sage.
A perfect blend they seem to work together and you smell equal parts of both.
A unique blend that just may become your favorite!
Blackberries, like raspberries, are bramble fruits. The roots of the plants live indefinitely and send forth thorny canes that sprout up one year, bear fruit the next year, then die back to be replaced by new growth.
There are some well-established hybrids all of which were achieved by crossing blackberries with raspberries. These include loganberries, marionberries and boysenberries. The boysenberry was created by Rudolph Boysen of Napa, California back in the 1920′s. He abandoned his berry when he sold his farm but a fruit seller named Walter Knott rescued a few canes from the neglected property. Walters success with the berry inspired him to start a larger business…known today as Knott’s Berry Farm.
Sage - The fragrance is strong, herbal, fresh and spicy. Native Americans used sage for ceremonial cleansing.
Sage is a silvery-green plant with leaves that offer a memorable fragrant. The most common form of sage first came from the area around the Mediterranean but now grows in regions of North America as well. The leaves of the sage herb serve both medicinal and culinary purposes.
Ginger Lime…a complex and exciting blend – not only does it contain ginger and lime but it also has hints of lemon, lily, grapefruit with a slight pinch of spice!
Ginger – A natural remedy for nausea, motion sickness and general stomach upset due to its carminative effects that help break up and expel intestinal gas. In spite of it being a natural remedy it is important that any medicinal use of ginger be discussed with your doctor.
Ancient Indians used it to treat digestive problems and as a spiritual and physical cleanser.
Lime – Its aroma is sharp, tart, citrus with a hint of sweetness.
Lime is antiseptic, antiviral and astringent.
A sweet, light herbal blend.
Native Indians have long considered sweetgrass to be a sacred plant and it has played an important role in sacred ceremonies. Naturally growing throughout most of North America sweetgrass prefers rich, moist soil in sunny locations.
The grass can be dried and braided then burned as incense.
Sweetgrass has a very herbal scent.
Sage – The fragrance is strong, herbal, fresh and spicy. Native Americans used sage for ceremonial cleansing.
Sage is a silvery-green plant with leaves that offer a memorable fragrant. The most common form of sage first came from the area around the Mediterranean but now grows in regions of North America as well. The leaves of the sage herb serve both medicinal and culinary purposes.
Blackberry Sage Soap Log
Blackberry Sage Soap Bar & Lotion
Ginger Lime Soap Bar & Lotion
Sweetgrass Sage Soap Bar & Lotion
Country Meadow
