Author name: Dina Wilson

Hi! I'm Dina, a mother, gardener, homesteader, and seasonal recipe creator. I love to share practical tips from my family's homestead in Zone 5B. I write about medicinal herbs, gardening, and simple homemade recipes that support a self-sufficient lifestyle. Welcome to DBSFarmWilson.

Garlic Tincture Ready to Ferment -How-To Make

Garlic Tinctures 101: How to Make Them, Benefits, and Safe Dosage

Garlic has been prized as both food and medicine for thousands of years. While most of us are used to tossing it into soups, sauces, and sautés (which is a fantastic way to get those benefits!), garlic can also be preserved in concentrated forms like tinctures. Garlic tincture is one of the simplest and most

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Frosted Covered Lavender

How to Protect Perennial Herbs from Frost (Simple Winterizing Tips)

One of the best things about growing perennial herbs is not having to start over every spring. Our thyme, oregano, sage, mint and many more come back year after year, even after a Zone 5 winter. But not every herb is that tough. Rosemary is a completely different story, and even our hardier perennial herbs

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Garlic for Health - Raw Garlic - Allicin - Garlic Tincture

Garlic for Health: Proven Benefits and Natural Remedies You Can Try

Garlic is one of those kitchen staples we often take for granted. A clove here, a clove there tossed into soups, sauces, or roasted with veggies. But this humble bulb has a lot more to offer than flavor. For thousands of years, people around the world have turned to garlic not just as food, but

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