#homesteadchat – October 27, 2011 – Herbal Holiday Craft Ideas

@SheriARicherson: Welcome to tonight’s #homesteadchat - our topic is herbal holiday craft ideas – handmade with love from your garden excess #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:00 pm

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@SheriARicherson: Is anyone interested in chatting about herbal holiday craft ideas tonight? #homesteadchat

@7TREES4VICTORY: herbal holiday crafts sounds like a neat topic. I have lots of sage, rosemary and thyme growing, maybe I will get an idea! #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: Sounds like a great topic, I love making herbal gifts with homegrown herbs #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: I make this herbal salt scrub often for gifts #homesteadchat http://t.co/9beCiO0y

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – herbal salt scrubs are “da bomb!” What’s your favorite one? #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson Lemon Verbena I think #homesteadchat#YourDayWithSusy

@SheriARicherson: @7TREES4VICTORY – sage and rosemary are ideal for using as a background material for miniature wreaths! #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – I love lemon verbena! I made a tincture of lemon verbena and vodka. I intend to use it in a natural perfume. #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: I also love to make herbal mixes like: Herbs de Provence, Italian, etc. in a jar for gifting #homesteadchat#YourDayWithSusy October 27, 2011, 11:37 pm

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – there is nothing that can compare to fresh herbal mixes! I have an Italian seasoning mix I love! What’s yours? #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:38 pm

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson Ministure wreaths, what a great idea! I have tons of sage, and bay would be nice too! #homesteadchat#YourDayWithSusy October 27, 2011, 11:38 pm

@SheriARicherson: Herbal tea mixes make great gifts too – as does natural potpourri! #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:39 pm

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – bay would be lovely! They look so nice on the Christmas too! #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:39 pm

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson I made Lemon Verbena cordial to drink w/vodka & lemon verbena #homesteadchat #YourDayWithSusy

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – how do you make your cordial? #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:40 pm

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson I use: oregano, lemon thyme, basil, rosemary, sage, black pepper for my italian herb blend #homesteadchat#YourDayWithSusy October 27, 2011, 11:41 pm

@SheriARicherson: This article has a lot of cool easy nature craft ideas – http://t.co/QTcVzbL6 #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:41 pm

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – I will have to try that. I’ve never used lemon thyme or black pepper in any of my blends. Hmm – thanks for tip #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:42 pm

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson Lemon verbena cordial: http://t.co/0erzNNyB #homesteadchat#YourDayWithSusy October 27, 2011, 11:44 pm

@SheriARicherson: I love making tiny tussie mussies as well! #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:44 pm

@SheriARicherson: RT @EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson Lemon verbena cordial: http://t.co/fceYirJk #homesteadchat #YourDayWithSusy #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:45 pm

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – that looks really good. Wonder how it would taste if you substitued ginger ale for the vodka? #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:45 pm

@EthelGloves: I also make a lemon verbena infusion to rinse my hair with, add some ACV too #YourDayWithSusyn #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:45 pm

@EthelGloves: @EthelGloves You could make a lemon verbena simple syrup and add to sparkling water, that would be FAB #YourDayWithSusyn #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:46 pm

@EthelGloves: As you can tell I have tons of lemon verbena to use up! #YourDayWithSusy #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: RT @EthelGloves: I also make a lemon verbena infusion to rinse my hair with, add some ACV too #YourDayWithSusy > Cool! #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:47 pm

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – I think I will try to make a lemon verbena simple syrup! I am still trying to juice 460 pounds of limes – hmm. #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:48 pm

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – limes and lemon verbena….. #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:48 pm

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – I used to bring mine indoors to overwinter. #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:49 pm

@SheriARicherson: I love making potpourri too! Just cut and chopped a ton of orris root. #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:49 pm

@EthelGloves: My simple syrup recipe here: http://t.co/ivbDaDa5n #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson I do bring mine indoors each winter #YourDayWithSusyn #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:50 pm

 

 

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – is yours still a vine or has it turned into more of a bush? #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:51 pm

 

 

@SimmonsNaturals: @SheriARicherson is that a special plant or regular iris root? If special, where can I get some? #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:51 pm

 

 

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson That’s a lot of limes! #homesteadchat#YourDayWithSusy October 27, 2011, 11:51 pm

 

 

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson My lemon verbena is a bush, it’s huge, this year severe pruning! #YourDayWithSusy #homesteadchat October 27, 2011, 11:52 pm

@SheriARicherson: @SimmonsNaturals – it is a specific iris – http://t.co/VuWhntlv #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @SimmonsNaturals – I bought mine at a local herb nursery #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – yes, no one wanted them and I couldn’t tolerate them getting thrown away! We are canning the juice. #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – I made lime slices for potpourri plus a lime and vinegar fabric softener #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson @SimmonsNaturals sounds interesting, I might have to look into getting an iris for that #YourDayWithSusyn #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson I’m the same way, hate waste! I love limes, but live in OH, so I don’t get them often #YourDayWithSusyn #homesteadchat

@SimmonsNaturals: @SheriARicherson I use lemon basil, oregano, marjoram, lemon thyme, dill weed & celery leaf in my fish blend #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson I do have a miniature key lime tree that should produce next year finally! #YourDayWithSusy #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson Lime fabric softener sounds great, so much better than fake smells! #YourDayWithSusy #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – Wal-Mart gave them to our local mission store. They sat, and sat, and sat. The lady said no one was taking #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – next year I am going to make a recipe sheet that they can hand out to people with the limes. #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson what a shame! great idea to hand out recipes, I’d at least make limeade! #YourDayWithSusyn #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – slice the limes, cover with vinegar and set in a sunny window for several weeks – strain and use. #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @SimmonsNaturals – that blend sounds really good too! I will have to try it the next time I make fish! #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – http://t.co/HcChFjlI – check out this video #homesteadchat

@SimmonsNaturals: @SheriARicherson Never seen it at a nursery. Used to be able to get the dried root. Makes a fabulous teether, bumpy & numbing #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson bet you could make preserved lime! http://t.co/OrZUnn8H #YourDayWithSusy #homesteadchat

@TravelingBiker9: RT @momphotographer Is anyone interested in chatting about herbal holiday craft ideas tonight? #homesteadchat

@SimmonsNaturals: @SheriARicherson OK, tell me more about #homesteadchatStandard time & day? I like it It’s what we do/how we live here in the mtns.

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – I didn’t think about that! #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @SimmonsNaturals – I did not know that. I asked. The iris was not for sale, but it was in their garden, so they dug some. #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @SimmonsNaturals – it’s every Thrusday night at 7PM Eastern time. #homesteadchat

@SimmonsNaturals: @SheriARicherson Sweet! Thank you. I will mark my calendar #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: Thank you all for coming to #homesteadchat tonight! I hope to see you all again next Thursday evening! #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @SimmonsNaturals – wonderful! Thank you! Hope you have a great week! #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: @EthelGloves – thank you for coming to #homesteadchat tonight! Have a great week! #homesteadchat

@EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson @SimmonsNaturals Great to chat with you all tonight! #YourDayWithSusy #homesteadchat

@SheriARicherson: RT @EthelGloves: @SheriARicherson @SimmonsNaturals Great to chat with you all tonight! #YourDayWithSusy > you too! #homesteadchat