For a long time now here on my Blog, I have been letting folks know the benefits on eating healthy foods. Like Broccoli and Tomatoes for the prevention of Cancer.   Scientists now  say, that a natural ingredient  in tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease, strokes and lower Cholesterol immensely.  On the cholesterol part, I don’t believe there is such a thing as bad cholesterol, I just think it’s a ploy to make billions of dollars, but that is my thinking alone. So there you have it, just one more reason to pick up a copy of my new gardening book called,  “Join Me In The Garden” and get to planting your own veggies.  The book though doesn’t just stop there, as there is all kinds of other things through out it. Like how to make your own medicines out of plants, recipes, even a few good old time stories that came my way over the years, and,well just to many to name.  Have a great day and get out there and make yourself a fresh tomato sandwich for lunch.  Home made bread preferably. My Opinion Only

Now here is a wild plant that I have used to make medicine from for years now. It is real easy to grow, first year just leaves, then the tall stalk starts on the second year along with yellow flowers.  It is called Mullein. The leaves and yellow flowers are what I use the most.  For ear aches there is nothing better using the flower petals.  One has to remember though, to make sure your ear drum isn’t perforated, if so don’t use it.  Also, best to have a doc take a look just to make sure.  But if the doc says it isn’t perforated and you want to go natural, well this is the fix. The leaves are great for sore joints and also good for cold sores.

Mullein leaves, stems, and most of the floral parts are covered with short thin bristles that are extreme irritants to the human respiratory tract and conjunctiva. Trying to eat the leaves is really unpleasant ( some insects and perhaps slugs can manage to deal with the little bristles) but they aren’t  good for us humans. For teas and things, these hairs are best strained or filtered. For  therapeutic use, mullein leaves (and stems) should be dried to crispness which I do by laying them out on the picnic table for two days in the sun. I then bring them inside crushing them up and putting them into a masonry jar.  I then cover with extra virgin olive oil and let sit on the counter for two weeks, stirring every other day. Then strain and use externally.  Thing one has to remember though, is to try a small spot on say your wrist and if you don’t get itchy or red you’re in business.  With all herbal medicine remember, don’t use for more than six weeks in a row.  At least that is what I found to be the safest way of dealing with wild plants. Do the research and enjoy! Nothing is better than Mother Nature for curing what ails ya.

Broccoli. This is the time to buy it.  I picked a bushel a couple days ago and it’s in the freezer for winter.  Remember this, Broccoli is one of the best things one can eat in the prevention of Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease.