Lotus Garden Newsletter for Homesteaders. 22nd July 2020

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There seems to be an herbal theme happening this week. We've got articles on preserving, cooking and medicating with them. I hope you enjoy!

Things happening in the community.

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Some highlights of the week

Over at @goldenoakfarm some of the abundance of summer is being [dehydrated in preparation for keeping the chickens fed on healthy greens over winter.](https://hive.blog/homesteading/@goldenoakfarm/chicken-feed-july-19-2020-goldenoakfarm) [

](https://hive.blog/homesteading/@goldenoakfarm/chicken-feed-july-19-2020-goldenoakfarm)

@riverflows has discovered that [rosemary has many more beneficial effects than she'd first realised.](https://hive.blog/health/@riverflows/depressed-mice-and-rosemary-in-reverence) Regularly consumed, could this herb help to lift depression? [

](https://hive.blog/health/@riverflows/depressed-mice-and-rosemary-in-reverence)

There is such beauty in flowers that we bring into our house to enjoy, but sadly they don't last. However, @jaynie has been wondering if one can make [living vases, bringing a longer lasting enjoyment of plants inside,](https://hive.blog/hive-114105/@jaynie/living-vases-breathing-life-into-beauty) while still keeping it in a vase. [

](https://hive.blog/hive-114105/@jaynie/living-vases-breathing-life-into-beauty)

I couldn't go past this refreshing looking summer recipe which uses that [nutritious, *weed for many*, purslane.](https://hive.blog/food/@buraksivas/how-to-cook-artichoke-with-purslane) Now I just need to find some artichoke hearts. [

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