Autumn is here and winter is approaching—and with it, colds and flu. When my children were young, I would treat colds with garlic. My girls were willing to swallow a chopped garlic clove mixed in applesauce, but my son refused. I bought some gelatin capsules, chopped the garlic and put…
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Spring flowers and the Elderberry Bush
The warm weather and spring flowers are so welcome. I am enjoying daffodils, tulips, violets and cherry blossoms as I begin gardening. The elderberry bushes in my backyard have produced well, providing berries for elderberry juice. I can the juice, and throughout the past months I have enjoyed adding a…
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Lacy Loveliness of the Elderberry Bush
Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries are familiar. We see them in the grocery store. God has created a multitude of other berries. I feel blessed to have elderberry bushes in my backyard. After reading about the benefits of elderberries I ordered bushes from nursery catalogues. Now I have four bushes and…