Buy a Dram, Save a Farm

December 5th, 2008

On November 21, I wrote about the Buy a Dram Save a Farm program to help save the Crosby Mint Farm and encouraged you all to buy some mint oil from them to help save the farm. I ordered some peppermint and spearmint oil and I just received it. I must say it smells fantastic.

I read through the brochure they sent along with that describes the medicinal uses for mint oils and I’ll be using these for sure! Last week I e-mailed them to ask a questions about my order and they said that they have been swamped with orders and are so thankful for everyone putting out the word. So if you’re still looking for a few Christmas gifts, maybe a dram or two of mint oil would be great for stockings, spa gifts, baking baskets, or with an aromatherapy kit. They also sell mint teas and mint soil rejuvenator. If you would like to order go to Get Mint and help save a farm.

Garden use:
Their brochure says to get rid of moles: douse a cotton ball with mint oil and place it in a mole hole. I’ll be trying this in the spring, I have moles that moved into one of my raised beds – ugh.

One Comment to “Buy a Dram, Save a Farm”
  1. What’s Going On on December 9, 2008 at 12:34 pm

    [...] Chiot’s Run buys a dram to save a farm. [...]

    Reply to What’s Going On's comment

Trackback URI | Comments RSS

Leave a Reply

CommentLuv Enabled
Recent Comments
  • Lynn: I’m seeding broccoli, cauliflower, many lettuces, chards, kales, cabbages and asian veggies and herbs. Our hot weather just...
  • Jennifer Fisk: We haven’t had normal rainfall on the Maine coast so I’ve had to water twice. I use the sprinkler like yours...
  • Jackie: We haven’t had rain since May. But that’s normal for Central CA. We probably won’t get any rain until October....
  • Richard: This will be my first attempt. Will be going to a local fram to purchase plum tomatoes. How many pounds should I figure per...
  • Joshua: We’re having no trouble with rain at all here at the Wallow in east TN. I say that, but now that I think about it, there...
What I'm Reading & Watching
Resources

Shop through these links and I get a few cents each time. It's not much, but it allows me to buy a new cookbook or new gardening book every couple months. I appreciate your support!

My Amazon Store
Mountain Rose Herbs. A herbs, health and harmony c
About

This is a journal of my small organic gardens in north eastern Ohio, zone 5(a). Our gardens are named after our dog Lucy, a big brown/black lab mix from the local pound. We started calling her “Chiots” when she was a puppy and the name stuck. She thinks the yard and gardens belong to her, she chases away all squirrels & rabbits and the UPS man.

Our yard is very small and fairly shady, we are surrounded by woods all 3 sides. The soil is made up of rocks and clay, not the best, but I’ve spent 7 years adding chicken manure & compost. When we first moved in 8 years ago, the gardens were in terrible shape from years of neglect and too many chemical pesticides and fertilizers. It has taken years to reset the balance of nature and we're finally starting to see the fruit of our efforts. We unearth worms when we dig and we are seeing more and more birds and beneficial insects in the gardens. The soil is also starting to improve after years and years of hard work amending it with all kinds of organic compost.

Blogroll
Admin