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June Workshop

30 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Workshops

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Lavender, mint, oregano, plant propagation, propagation, rosemary, Sage, Satureja montana Winter Savory, Wild Rosemnay, Wildeels, winter savory, workshop


Lynne and Karen learning how to propagate

Lynne and Karin learning how to propagate

cutting of Rosemary, Wild Rosemary, Sage, Mint, Oregano, Lavender and Winter Savory.

cutting of Rosemary, Wild Rosemary, Sage, Mint, Oregano, Lavender and Winter Savory.

The focus in the June workshop was on plant propagation.  This type of propagation is known as slipping or cutting from soft wood. This is an excellent way to multiply your plants. The new plant will be an exact clone of the parent plant.

 

Good luck ladies, I hope to have some feed back from you soon.

There will be no workshop for July.

Bookings are now open for 2 August. Book your place now.

Rosemary – Dew of the Sea (Rosmarinus officinalis)

28 Friday Mar 2014

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Aromatherapy, Flowers, Green tips, Health, Herbs, Organic

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antimicrobial, antiseptic, Aromatherapy, colds, coughs, flu, Greek, Latin, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea, Middle Ages, rosemary, Tunisia


rosemary

The name rosemary has nothing to do with the rose or the name Mary, but derives from the Latin name rosmarinus, which is from “dew” (ros) and “sea” (marinus), or “dew of the sea”— apparently because it is frequently, found growing near the sea.

Rosemary is a symbol for remembrance and originally comes from the Mediterranean but is now grown world-wide. It is cultivated for oil production in France, Spain and Tunisia. It is an easy herb to grow and is a popular flavouring ingredient in many countries. It is a favourite in scented and herb gardens. Planted alongside a path it is delicious when people brush past it. It is a small bushy shrub with scented needle like grey green aromatic leaves. The flowers are small and a pale greyish blue. Rosemary has been used in herbal medicine for centuries and also has religious and spiritual significance in some countries. In several cultures it is believed to ward of “Evil spirits”. In medieval times it was used as a fumigant to ward off the plague. It is used to treat digestive, skin, respiratory and nervous complaints and is still recommended as a stimulant.

In the Middle Ages, rosemary was associated with wedding ceremonies – the bride would wear a rosemary headpiece and the groom and wedding guests would all wear a sprig of rosemary, and from this association with weddings rosemary evolved into a love charm. Newly wed couples would plant a branch of rosemary on their wedding day. If the branch grew it was a good omen for the union and family. In ‘A Modern Herbal’, Mrs Grieves says “A rosemary branch, richly gilded and tied with silken ribands of all colours, was also presented to wedding guests, as a symbol of love and loyalty.” Another example of rosemary’s use as a love charm was that a young person would tap another with a rosemary sprig and if the sprig contained an open flower, it was said that the couple would fall in love. Rosemary was used as divinatory herb-several types of herbs were grown in pots and assigned the name of a potential lover. Then they were left to grow and the plant that grew the strongest and fastest gave the answer. Rosemary was also stuffed into puppets (cloth dolls) in order to attract a lover or attract curative vibrations for illness. It was believed that placing a sprig of rosemary under a pillow before sleep would repel nightmares, and if placed outside the home it would repel witches. Somehow, the use of rosemary in the garden to repel witches turned into signification that the woman ruled the household in homes and gardens where rosemary grew abundantly. By the 16th century, this practise became a bone of contention; and men were known to rip up rosemary bushes to show that they, not their wives, ruled the roost.

Rosemary has particular benefits for the circulatory system easing cold extremities. The fragrance stimulates the mind, helping concentration, improving memory and relieving mental fatigue. It is said the ancient Greeks wore a garland of rosemary to achieve this effect. Rosemary helps tone the muscles and prevent strain. Rheumatism and Arthritis can also be relieved using Rosemary.

The pain relieving properties make it useful for headaches and revitalises the spirit when fatigue sets in from over work. It stimulating effects will work for the benefit of the digestive system, relieving flatulence, colic and irritated colon. Massage has a detoxifying effect on the body which stimulates the lymphatic drainage.

Rosemary is antiseptic and antimicrobial and can be used to treat colds, flu and bronchitis. It is used to treat oral and throat infections.

Rosemary is popular in hair-care is it counteracts greasy hair, seborrhoea and dandruff and might benefit some case of hair loss. It is used to treat lice and scabies as well.
Rosemary is extremely high in iron, calcium, and Vitamin B6

 

Raw Lasagne

02 Monday Dec 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Health, Recipes

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almond, basil, basil sauce, Cashew, cashew nut, clove garlic, food, garlic, lemon juice, meat free monday, mushroom, olive oil, organic, raw, raw almonds, raw cashew nuts, recipe, rosemary, sun-dried, sweet basil, Tahini, Tahini sauce, tomato, Tomato sauce, tsp lemon juice, vegan, vegetarian, Zucchini


raw lasagne

Just reading this recipe makes my mouth water.

Cashew Cheeze

1 cup raw Cashew Nuts

1 cup raw almonds

1 onion, peeled and sliced

1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced

2 tsp lemon juice

salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in food processor and blitz, tamping down the edges  until it resembles dough.

Tomato Sauce

1 cup sun-dried tomato reconstituted in warm water

1 small tomato

1 sprig rosemary

1 clove garlic

1 tsp lemon juice

1 chili (optional)

glob of honey

salt and pepper

Process all ingredients until a smooth paste forms.

Basil Sauce

1 cup fresh sweet basil

1 clove garlic

olive oil

Blitz all ingredients until a smooth paste is formed.

Other

Soak thinly sliced mushrooms in Tahini and Olive Oil for 1 hour

Mandolin a baby marrow. If you do not have a mandolin, use a potato peeler.

slice 1 tomato finely.

Construction

In a lasagna dish start with a layer of Cashew Cheeze, then tomato sauce, then mushrooms, baby marrow and tomato. Alternate layers. Top with basil sauce. Leave in refrigerator for an hour, to set.

My neighbor had this to say about it… WOW, such a fusion of delightful tastes.

Raw Lasagne

Raw Lasagne

Featured on Wildcrafting Wednesday

 

Essential Oil natural pest repellents

01 Monday Jul 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Aromatherapy, gardening tips, insects, Organic, Pest control

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Aromatherapy, Cedarwood, Cymbopogon, gardening, garlic, Geranium, green tips, Lavender, Peppermint, rosemary, Thyme


ESSENTIAL OIL NATURAL PEST REPELLENTS
Insect Essential Oil
Ants – peppermint, garlic, citronella
Aphids – peppermint, cedarwood, hyssop
Black Fly – lavender, tagetes
Caterpillars – peppermint
Fleas – lemongrass, citronella, lavender
Flies – lavender, citronella, peppermint, basil
Gnats – citronella, patchouli
Lice – peppermint, cedarwood
Mosquitoes – lavender, citronella, lemongrass
Slugs – garlic, cedar wood, pine
Snails – cedarwood, pine, garlic, hyssop
Ticks – thyme, citronella, sage
Weevils – sandalwood, citronella, sage

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

GOOD COMPANIONS
Vegetable Essential Oil
Asparagus basil
Green beans lavender, basil
Beetroot marjoram
Broccoli basil, thyme
Cabbage peppermint, sage, thyme
Cauliflower thyme
Celery geranium
Cucumber sage
Leeks hyssop
Lettuce tagetes
Onions chamomile
Peas geranium
Potatoes basil, sage
Tomatoes basil

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Raw Lasagne

25 Monday Mar 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Health, Recipes

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almond, basil sauce, cashew nut, food, lemon juice, meat free monday, mushroom, olive oil, organic, raw, raw almonds, raw cashew nuts, recipe, rosemary, sun-dried, sweet basil, Tahini sauce, tomato, vegan, vegetarian


raw lasagne

Just reading this recipe makes my mouth water.

Cashew Cheeze

1 cup raw Cashew Nuts

1 cup raw almonds

1 onion, peeled and sliced

1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced

2 tsp lemon juice

salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in food processor and blitz, tamping down the edges  until it resembles dough.

Tomato Sauce

1 cup sun-dried tomato reconstituted in warm water

1 small tomato

1 sprig rosemary

1 clove garlic

1 tsp lemon juice

1 chili (optional)

glob of honey

salt and pepper

Process all ingredients until a smooth paste forms.

Basil Sauce

1 cup fresh sweet basil

1 clove garlic

olive oil

Blitz all ingredients until a smooth paste is formed.

Other

Soak thinly sliced mushrooms in Tahini and Olive Oil for 1 hour

Mandolin a baby marrow. If you do not have a mandolin, use a potato peeler.

slice 1 tomato finely.

Construction

In a lasagna dish start with a layer of Cashew Cheeze, then tomato sauce, then mushrooms, baby marrow and tomato. Alternate layers. Top with basil sauce. Leave in refrigerator for an hour, to set.

My neighbor had this to say about it… WOW, such a fusion of delightful tastes.

Featured on Wildcrafting Wednesday

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Learning to grow your own workshop 2 March

03 Sunday Mar 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Allotments, gardening tips, Growing, Herbs, Irrigation, Workshops

≈ 3 Comments

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carrots, compost, eggplant, food, growing from food scraps, horseradish, lettuce, marjoram, nature, oregano, pineapple, planting, plants, preparing soil, propagation, rocket, rosemary, spinach, wild garlic, winter savory, workshops, worm castings, worm compost


jo and janine

We had a fabulous workshop yesterday. Jo and Janine arrived full of energy and enthusiasm.

We started by assessing the site in which we were going to garden.

We proceeded to improve the soil with compost made from straw, cow manure and mushroom compost.

We then planted some 2 liter bottles with small holes in the bottle to make sure we have water going down to the roots.

We then look around for plants we could propagate to plant . Rosemary,  wild garlic ( our companion plant), horseradish, winter savory, oregano and marjoram were chosen.

The worm farm was harvested for worm compost. Oh my word the girls just fell in love with the worms.

We then planted using the worm compost.

Seeds that were chosen to sow were : carrots, spinach, eggplant and lettuce. the carrots were sown directly into the ground, the others were planted up in seed trays which Jo has taken home to nurture until they are ready to be planted out.

Our piece of resistance for the day was planting a pineapple from food scraps.

We finished the bed by mulching with leaves and compost again and a thorough watering.

We all left thoroughly dirty and tired but thoroughly satisfied.

Book now for the next workshop in April

https://aristonorganic.wordpress.com/workshops-for-2013/

email aristonorganic@gmail.com

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Ariston’s Gardener’s Hand Scrub

15 Friday Feb 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in gardening tips, Green tips, Health, Order direct, Organic

≈ 11 Comments

Tags

almonds, Brown sugar, garden, green tips, hand scrub, health, Herb, home grown, honey, Kosher salt, Lavender, mint, natural recipe, olive oil, recipe, rosemary, Sea salt


gardener's scrub

After working the in the garden, one’s hands are normally really dirty. Here is an organic recipe to make your own “Gardener’s Hand Scrub”. Not only will it clean your hands perfectly, it will leave them soft, moisturized and smelling good.

Make your own Gardeners hand scrub with natural ingredients and herbs from your garden!

Adjust recipe if needed, this all natural recipe can be modified with different herbs from your garden, keeps well!

Mix together the following ingredients to form a nice, thick paste.

1) 2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil
2) handful of sugar (I use raw sugar)
3) kosher salt or sea salt
4) 1 tsp fresh chopped rosemary or mint, or both
5) 1-2 dried orange or lemon peels, grated (or zest of fresh citrus if you don’t have dried)
6) 2 – 3 tablespoons dried or fresh chopped lavender
7) grated knob of bar soap (optional)
8) smashed up handful of almonds or other nut on hand (optional)
9) 1 glob of honey

Order this directly from : aristonorganic@gmail.com

 

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Lamb Shanks in the Jackpot – Africa’s oven

01 Friday Feb 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Jackpot Africa's oven, Recipes

≈ 9 Comments

Tags

barbeque, braais, cooking, dinner, food, garlic, gravy mix, lamb, lamb shanks, mint, mint sauce, roast, rosemary, self raising flour


lamb shanks

Ingredients:

Lamb Shanks
Garlic (crushed) 1 clove per shank
Rosemary – chopped
Olive Oil – 1 tablespoon
Balsamic Vinegar – 1 tablespoon
Chilli (chopped) – 1 per shank (optional)
1 Onion – sliced
Water
Method:Combine rosemary, garlic,chilli, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and marinade Lamb shanks for 6 hours.

Place onion evenly over the bottom of a roasting pan and cover with water. Add marinated lamb shanks and all extra liquid.

Cook uncovered over a hot fire for 1 hour. Check water.
Cover, turn your Jackpot off and leave to simmer for a further 2.5 hours.

Gravy:
Ingredients:
Bisto 2 teaspoons
Self raising flour 4 teaspoons.
Mix together adding a little water at a time, ensure all lumps are removed until mixture runs smoothly off the spoon.
Method:
Remove cooked shanks
Boil the remaining liquid on stove, pour in gravy mix mix slowly, stirring all the time until thick.

To serve:
Mashed potato
Peas
Mint Sauce

ENJOY!!

Make your own Mint Sauce

Chop a large quantity of fresh Mint
Add 1 teaspoon sugar
Add balsamic Vinegar.

(left over sauce lasts for 6 months in the fridge)

Cooking times may vary – mutton is better done for 5 hours. If in doubt leave cooking for longer. The food will not spoil.

JackPot – Lamb Shanks
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Rosemary – Dew of the Sea (Rosmarinus officinalis)

11 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Aromatherapy, Flowers, Green tips, Health, Herbs, Organic

≈ 5 Comments

Tags

antimicrobial, antiseptic, Aromatherapy, colds, coughs, flu, Greek, Latin, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea, Middle Ages, rosemary, Tunisia


rosemary

The name rosemary has nothing to do with the rose or the name Mary, but derives from the Latin name rosmarinus, which is from “dew” (ros) and “sea” (marinus), or “dew of the sea”— apparently because it is frequently, found growing near the sea.

Rosemary is a symbol for remembrance and originally comes from the Mediterranean but is now grown world-wide. It is cultivated for oil production in France, Spain and Tunisia. It is an easy herb to grow and is a popular flavouring ingredient in many countries. It is a favourite in scented and herb gardens. Planted alongside a path it is delicious when people brush past it. It is a small bushy shrub with scented needle like grey green aromatic leaves. The flowers are small and a pale greyish blue. Rosemary has been used in herbal medicine for centuries and also has religious and spiritual significance in some countries. In several cultures it is believed to ward of “Evil spirits”. In medieval times it was used as a fumigant to ward off the plague. It is used to treat digestive, skin, respiratory and nervous complaints and is still recommended as a stimulant.

In the Middle Ages, rosemary was associated with wedding ceremonies – the bride would wear a rosemary headpiece and the groom and wedding guests would all wear a sprig of rosemary, and from this association with weddings rosemary evolved into a love charm. Newly wed couples would plant a branch of rosemary on their wedding day. If the branch grew it was a good omen for the union and family. In ‘A Modern Herbal’, Mrs Grieves says “A rosemary branch, richly gilded and tied with silken ribands of all colours, was also presented to wedding guests, as a symbol of love and loyalty.” Another example of rosemary’s use as a love charm was that a young person would tap another with a rosemary sprig and if the sprig contained an open flower, it was said that the couple would fall in love. Rosemary was used as divinatory herb-several types of herbs were grown in pots and assigned the name of a potential lover. Then they were left to grow and the plant that grew the strongest and fastest gave the answer. Rosemary was also stuffed into puppets (cloth dolls) in order to attract a lover or attract curative vibrations for illness. It was believed that placing a sprig of rosemary under a pillow before sleep would repel nightmares, and if placed outside the home it would repel witches. Somehow, the use of rosemary in the garden to repel witches turned into signification that the woman ruled the household in homes and gardens where rosemary grew abundantly. By the 16th century, this practise became a bone of contention; and men were known to rip up rosemary bushes to show that they, not their wives, ruled the roost.

Rosemary has particular benefits for the circulatory system easing cold extremities. The fragrance stimulates the mind, helping concentration, improving memory and relieving mental fatigue. It is said the ancient Greeks wore a garland of rosemary to achieve this effect. Rosemary helps tone the muscles and prevent strain. Rheumatism and Arthritis can also be relieved using Rosemary.

The pain relieving properties make it useful for headaches and revitalises the spirit when fatigue sets in from over work. It stimulating effects will work for the benefit of the digestive system, relieving flatulence, colic and irritated colon. Massage has a detoxifying effect on the body which stimulates the lymphatic drainage.

Rosemary is antiseptic and antimicrobial and can be used to treat colds, flu and bronchitis. It is used to treat oral and throat infections.

Rosemary is popular in hare care is it counteracts greasy hair, seborrhoea and dandruff and might benefit some case of hair loss. It is used to treat lice and scabies as well.
Rosemary is extremely high in iron, calcium, and Vitamin B6

 

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