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My love affair with the garden began with a few herbs.

I wish I could say I grew up chasing farm animals, foraging herbs in the woods and spending my summers in the garden with my grandmother; but that is just not the story of my childhood. I did not find my love and passion for the garden until after I was married and had my boys.  Gene and I spent the first 6 years of our marriage earning our college degrees, punching time clocks and raising babies. In 1996, we were finally able to purchase our first home. It was an older home built in 1948 in a quaint little neighborhood in the center of Alabama...

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The Just Dig It Farms Medicinal Herb Collection

The Just Dig It Farms Deluxe & Premium Herb Collections are hand-curated, comprehensive collections of some of my favorite medicinal herb seeds. You can continue to enjoy these herbs year after year. 

 

To help you learn more about Medicinal Herbs and enhance the Premium and Deluxe Seed Collections I have created Herb Profiles which include the herbs history, planting guide, uses, recipes, and more!

I will be releasing more of these throughout the year.

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Curated for those who would like to branch out into more unique varieties of medicinal herbs.

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This herb collection is a great starter for those who would like to get started in medicinal herb growing. 

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Show your love of herbs! These unique designs feature herbs from both collections.

Herb Profiles

Sunday afternoon in the garden/Featuring Echinacea/ Season 1 Episode 5
This afternoon we will take a look at Echinacea. Echinacea is pretty famous for being the immune boosting herb, but it also has a lot of other wonderful benefits that we will be discussing today. We will talk about growing this beautiful herb in the garden and make an Echinacea tincture. I’m so excited y’all have joined me for a fun afternoon together in the garden! LET’S CONNECT: Gene & Tracy Britnell justdigitfarms@gmail.com follow us on instagram and facebook (tracy. britnell) ESSENTIAL OILS: If you are interested in learning more about Young Living Essential Oils and how to include them in your daily life I would love to help you. Please reach out to me on my Instagram or Facebook messenger (tracy Britnell). Or check out this link to Young Living's website where you can directly sign up under me and join my team. I will personally help you on your journey to incorporating plant medicine in your daily life! https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/new-start? sponsorid=2274348&enrollerid=2274348&isocountrycode=US&culture=en-US&type=membersweet IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only. I am not a doctor, medical professional or herbalist, nor do I claim to be. I am merely someone sharing knowledge I have retained from my own research. Anything I say or suggest is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. If you have a health concern please consult your physician before modifying your diet, using any new product, oils, herbal remedies or supplements. I am also not a scientist, entomologist or a beekeeping expert, nor do I claim to be. I am simply a beekeeper sharing information with you that works for us. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH Before incorporating any of the practices we suggest! BOOK LIST: 1. Essential Oils pocket reference - Life Science products & publishing www.DiscoverLSP.com 2. Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health 3. The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies the healing power of plant medicine - Nicole Apelian, Ph. D & Claude Davis 4. The Green Bible NRSV -HarperOne HarperCollinsPublishers 5. Lavender the grower’s guide - Virginia McNaughton 6. Southern Herb Growing-Madalene Hill & Gwen Barclay with Jean Hardy 7. The Complete Book Of Herbs A practical guide to growing and using herbs - Lesley Bremness
HOW TO MAKE AN ECHINACEA TINCTURE
I’ve been working on stocking up my medicinal herb cabinet! Echinacea tincture is a must have for building immune system and fighting off sickness. In today’s video I will be sharing with you the whole process of how I make a whole plant Echinacea tincture using the folk method. LET’S CONNECT: Gene & Tracy Britnell justdigitfarms@gmail.com follow us on instagram and facebook (tracy. britnell) PETALS FROM THE PAST www.petalsfromthepast.com ESSENTIAL OILS: If you are interested in learning more about Young Living Essential Oils and how to include them in your daily life I would love to help you. Please reach out to me on my Instagram or Facebook messenger (tracy Britnell). Or check out this link to Young Living's website where you can directly sign up under me and join my team. I will personally help you on your journey to incorporating plant medicine in your daily life! https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/new-start? sponsorid=2274348&enrollerid=2274348&isocountrycode=US&culture=en-US&type=membersweet IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only. I am not a doctor, medical professional or herbalist, nor do I claim to be. I am merely someone sharing knowledge I have retained from my own research. Anything I say or suggest is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. If you have a health concern please consult your physician before modifying your diet, using any new product, oils, herbal remedies or supplements. I am also not a scientist, entomologist or a beekeeping expert, nor do I claim to be. I am simply a beekeeper sharing information with you that works for us. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH Before incorporating any of the practices we suggest!
Sunday afternoon in the garden/Featuring Mullein/Season 1 Episode 7
Last night I was walking through the herb garden to decide which herb should be featured on today’s Sunday afternoon in the garden episode. Mullein commanded my attention with its very striking and interesting texture and form. So, today we are talking about Mullein and it’s wonderful medicinal benefits. LET’S CONNECT: Gene & Tracy Britnell justdigitfarms@gmail.com follow us on instagram and facebook (tracy. britnell) PETALS FROM THE PAST www.petalsfromthepast.com ESSENTIAL OILS: If you are interested in learning more about Young Living Essential Oils and how to include them in your daily life I would love to help you. Please reach out to me on my Instagram or Facebook messenger (tracy Britnell). Or check out this link to Young Living's website where you can directly sign up under me and join my team. I will personally help you on your journey to incorporating plant medicine in your daily life! https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/new-start? sponsorid=2274348&enrollerid=2274348&isocountrycode=US&culture=en-US&type=membersweet IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only. I am not a doctor, medical professional or herbalist, nor do I claim to be. I am merely someone sharing knowledge I have retained from my own research. Anything I say or suggest is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. If you have a health concern please consult your physician before modifying your diet, using any new product, oils, herbal remedies or supplements. I am also not a scientist, entomologist or a beekeeping expert, nor do I claim to be. I am simply a beekeeper sharing information with you that works for us. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH Before incorporating any of the practices we suggest! BOOK LIST: 1. Essential Oils pocket reference - Life Science products & publishing www.DiscoverLSP.com 2. Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health 3. The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies the healing power of plant medicine - Nicole Apelian, Ph. D & Claude Davis 4. The Green Bible NRSV -HarperOne HarperCollinsPublishers 5. Lavender the grower’s guide - Virginia McNaughton 6. Southern Herb Growing-Madalene Hill & Gwen Barclay with Jean Hardy 7. The Complete Book of Herbs A practical guide to growing & using herbs- Lesley Bremness 8. Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs Editors, Claire Kowalchik & William H. Hylton
Sunday afternoon in the garden/featuring CALENDULA/Season 1 Episode 3
I am really enjoying our Sunday afternoons together in the garden! Today we will meet by the creek and talk about the Green letters in my Bible! Then we will walk to the garden where I will introduce you to the star of the show, the lovely Calendula. I will be sharing about the difference between Calendula and Marigold, the history, the medicinal and culinary uses and how I use this beauty as a garden companion. We will end our afternoon together with a little garden journaling chat. LET’S CONNECT: Gene & Tracy Britnell justdigitfarms@gmail.com follow us on instagram and facebook (tracy. britnell) ESSENTIAL OILS: If you are interested in learning more about Young Living Essential Oils and how to include them in your daily life I wold love to help you. Please reach out to me on my Instagram or Facebook messenger (tracy Britnell). Or check out this link to Young Living's website where you can directly sign up under me and join my team. I will personally help you on your journey to incorporating plant medicine in your daily life! https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/new-start? sponsorid=2274348&enrollerid=2274348&isocountrycode=US&culture=en-US&type=membersweet BOOK LIST: The Green Bible HarperOne HarperCollins Publishers IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only. I am not a doctor, medical professional or herbalist, nor do I claim to be. I am merely someone sharing knowledge I have retained from my own research. Anything I say or suggest is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. If you have a health concern please consult your physician before modifying your diet, using any new product, oils, herbal remedies or supplements. I am also not a scientist, entomologist or a beekeeping expert, nor do I claim to be. I am simply a beekeeper sharing information with you that works for us. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH Before incorporating any of the practices we suggest!
Sunday afternoon in the garden/featuring Yarrow/Season 1 Episode 8
Thanks for joining me today as we take a walk through the herb garden and harvest a few of my favorite herbs to preserve. We will also take a look at YARROW! Yarrow is a wonderful medicinal herb that has been used all throughout history. I love incorporating it in my potager garden as well as my orchard. It is an awesome garden companion plant with many benefits! LET’S CONNECT: Gene & Tracy Britnell justdigitfarms@gmail.com follow us on instagram and facebook (tracy. britnell) PETALS FROM THE PAST www.petalsfromthepast.com ESSENTIAL OILS: If you are interested in learning more about Young Living Essential Oils and how to include them in your daily life I would love to help you. Please reach out to me on my Instagram or Facebook messenger (tracy Britnell). Or check out this link to Young Living's website where you can directly sign up under me and join my team. I will personally help you on your journey to incorporating plant medicine in your daily life! https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/new-start? sponsorid=2274348&enrollerid=2274348&isocountrycode=US&culture=en-US&type=membersweet IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only. I am not a doctor, medical professional or herbalist, nor do I claim to be. I am merely someone sharing knowledge I have retained from my own research. Anything I say or suggest is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. If you have a health concern please consult your physician before modifying your diet, using any new product, oils, herbal remedies or supplements. I am also not a scientist, entomologist or a beekeeping expert, nor do I claim to be. I am simply a beekeeper sharing information with you that works for us. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH Before incorporating any of the practices we suggest! BOOK LIST: 1. Essential Oils pocket reference - Life Science products & publishing www.DiscoverLSP.com 2. Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health 3. The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies the healing power of plant medicine - Nicole Apelian, Ph. D & Claude Davis 4. The Green Bible NRSV -HarperOne HarperCollinsPublishers 5. Lavender the grower’s guide - Virginia McNaughton 6. Southern Herb Growing-Madalene Hill & Gwen Barclay with Jean Hardy 7. The Complete Book of Herbs A practical guide to growing & using herbs- Lesley Bremness 8. Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs Editors, Claire Kowalchik & William H. Hylton

Herb Education

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