Chamomile – Traditional Maltese uses

As an infusion Drunk three times a day, traditionally it was believed that to be effective this tea had to be drunk very hot. In fact there is a saying ‘Lill-bebuna ixrobha sħuna biex taħjik u ttik l-għajnuna (drink Chamomile hot to tire you and help you). Doctors...

Nettle in Feed for Chicks and Ducklings

We didn’t know nettle only as a tea. Grandma chopped it finely, mixed it with cornmeal, and fed it to the chicks and ducklings. As a child, this seemed just as natural to me as the fact that every plant in the garden had its own place.

Csalán a kiscsibék és kiskacsák eleségében

A csalánt nemcsak teának ismertük. Mama apróra vágta, összekeverte máléliszttel, és azt kapták a kiscsibék meg a kiskacsák. Gyerekként ezt éppolyan természetesnek láttam, mint azt, hogy a kertben minden növénynek megvolt a maga helye.