July 23, 2025

The Joys and Benefits of Summer Flowers

Flowers offer us food and medicine in addition to beauty. Let’s explore some of our favorite summer flowers and the many ways we can enjoy them in the kitchen and apothecary. 

Flowers

Medicine

Summer Joy

Some of our favorite summer flowers include Chamomile, Rose and Yarrow. We share some recipes and advice on how to make the most of these summer delights.

We’ll also talk about some creative ways to use the bounty of herbs and veggies that are available right now. 

Check out the Mountain Rose Herbs blog that’s packed with useful content and recipes.

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Throughout the episode we mention some of our favorite Small House products:

LOTION made with chamomile infusion

HEALING SALVE made with yarrow

Want to learn more about the International Herb Association’s Herb of the Year? www.iherb.org/

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