Farm Life in Maine and New Hampshire
A Wonderful "Weed" To Let Grow Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a common meadow plant. It is a member of the legume family. Red clover is well known for its beautiful purple blossoms. You can also use it internally for coughs and upper respiratory health issues. Red Clover oil is an excellent herb for healing eczema and psoriasis. Red Clover grows in most fields and, … [Read more...]
You wander out to the garden to pick some fresh tomatoes. You find small black droppings on the leaves of your tomato plant. The leaves are gone, but the stem remains. Looks like you probably have tomato worms. Tomato worms feast on the leaves of your tomato plants, which will lead to the plant dying. The tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata) is a large caterpillar that … [Read more...]
First, Do No Harm Back in the 1800's many doctors knew how to treat ailments with herbs and other natural remedies. The problem today is that doctors don't know much, if anything about herbs. Yes, they have heard things in the media, or perhaps read an article about some of them, but you will never see them telling you to take them. Why? Mostly because they are not taught to … [Read more...]
Healing From Nature Did you know from weeds such as the common dandelion to easily grown flowers such as calendula or mint, you can have a natural medicine chest growing in your own backyard? Below you will find a list of 10 common weeds and garden herbs that you can plant and harvest right out of your garden. If not in your garden, then these healing herbs can be found on a … [Read more...]
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been used for centuries as both a healing herb. It has been nicknamed the wonder herb by many of the herbalists of history. It can be used both internally, as well as externally. It was once even used in magical rituals. It is also known in some areas as goatweed, Klamath weed, Tipton's weed, Rosin Rose and Chase Devil, or Devil … [Read more...]
During the 1930's Dr. Edward Bach discovered the gentle healing power of plants. There are 38 flower remedies, and the healing powers are directed to a particular emotional state or characteristic of that state. The remedies are used as a natural therapy in relieving any emotional states that are negative in the mind. The Bach Flower remedies are safe, and easy to use. To … [Read more...]
Healing Naturally Using Lemon Balm Both lemon balm oil, and lemon balm essential oil contain lemon balm,but that is where the similarities end. Each product is very different from the other. When shopping, you will want to be sure that you are buying the right product for the right need. Lemon Balm is also known as Melissa from it's Latin name Melissa … [Read more...]
 Alien Radishes Cloverleaf Farm Mortgage Lifter Boxing Tomato Clovereaf Farm  What Planet Did These Vegetables Come From? We grow organic heirloom varieties of vegetables. Heirlooms are the vegetables our ancestors grew, before people decided to hybridize them. They are much more delicious, and more nutritious, and as you can see, grow … [Read more...]
When using essential oils on babies, or young children, special care must be taken. Essential oils are natural, but not all are meant for use on children. A general rule for using essential oils with babies, toddlers and children are to avoid all Potentially Toxic and Irritant Oils completely. This will ensure your childs safety. Guidelines for Essential Oil Use The … [Read more...]
One thing we have found over the years, natural products are NOT created equal; perhaps because some people have an odd definition of what natural or pure means. Cloverleaf Farm is proud to formulate genuinely pure, 100 % all natural and organic products right here on the farm. There are however, other companies and websites out there that are claiming to be all natural, … [Read more...]
