A Healing Kiss of Sunshine
Calendula Brighten Gardens and Heals Gardeners Hands As Well
 I have a wonderful patch of Calendula growing in the back yard. The crop for this year is just starting to come up. Luckily, I dried a lot of these amazing little flowers last year.
I was never fond of marigolds, thought they were kind of everyday. But as I began studying herbs, the gifts that they can give us, their feel and their properties, I realized I might want to give these little bright yellow flowers a try. Also called Pot Marigold, Calendula has become one of my favorite herbs.
Some might consider these herbs weeds, but they are a highlight of many a country garden. They've been a gift to kitchens, apothecaries and cosmetics for centuries.
Flowering starts in June. The blossoms are usually bright yellow, but they can be orange as well. They petals have been used to color butters and to flavor and color rice. But it's the healing power of calendula that intrigued me.
The healing power of the blossoms is well known. In the past they've been used to treat bedsores and lesions. Their sunny color and healing power make them the perfect ingredient to our Gardeners Salve.
Gardeners Salve is made with fresh and dried Calendula, as well as Calendula CO2 extract. This triple punch, plus a carefully selected collection of other herbs, oils and butters, make this simple salve a great treat for overworked hands.
1 oz - $5.00 2 oz - $8.00
You can order Gardeners Salve through email or pick it up from our booth at upcoming fairs and festival.
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The Best
Places to
See Us
We'll be at
a number of street and craft fairs
throughout the year. Until we get the
website up (which will be soon, I promise), the best way to find Celtic Chairde
wares and wears are at these events. Hope we'll see you then!
June:
Sunday,
June 3 -
10th Anniversary Barnegat Bay Festival
Wanamaker Complex, Island Heights
10 am to 4 pm, rain or shine.
Enjoy an entire day of Free Family Fun
This event is sponsored by National Barnegat Bay Estuary Program
Saturday,
June 9 - Westfield Street Fair
A day filled
with fun, rides, shopping and
eating! And then some more shopping!
The event
runs through downtown Westfield.
Street Fairs
June 23-24
- The Celtic Fling!
Join us and
several of our friends at the world famous Celtic Fling, held on the fair
grounds of the PA Renaissance Fair, at Mount Hope Wineries. We actually only
sell a few items there, as a means of fundraising for the Celtic Theatre
Company and to publicize Croi na mBan. It is a wonderful time, for whatever reason you may want to attend. Find out more
at Pennsylvania Ren Faire
Saturday,
July 14 -
Annual Summer Crafter's Market
(Rain Date-July 15, 2007)
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. · Admission Free
Allaire State Park
$5 Per Car Parking Fee Charged
Held on the
grounds of the peaceful and
beautiful Historic Village of Allaire, guests can not only browse the many crafters, but they can also learn so much about the
history of the village and NJ.
Allaire Village
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Greetings!