Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Nov 29, 2009, 11:42 am
In a viral infection the virus gets attached to the walls of the mucous membranes in the respiratory tract causing flu symptoms. Natural herbs provide an effective way to combat viral infections. The ...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Nov 29, 2009, 10:35 am
Peach Tree Blossom It was a great idea today that sprung to mind when slaving away on the sticky mud trying to prepare the soil for the cold season that should have been on us, but the winter has been...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Nov 26, 2009, 11:16 am
For an expatriate to work in Bulgaria it is common to assume that they are working for an expat owned company and therefore serving an expatriate community. I would say from experience that apart form...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Nov 22, 2009, 3:05 am
Bulk organic herbs are more economical to purchase than buying them in small bottled quantities – and more environmentally friendly to boot! By purchasing your herbs in bulk quantities, you can take...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Nov 18, 2009, 1:34 pm
I have found that weekends in the village farmhouse have become more relaxing right now. Not work on the land is needed and it is dark at just after 5:00 in the afternoon. Once the wood burner is lit ...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Nov 15, 2009, 1:36 pm
Image by Sarah Mae via Flickr Ringworm is a common fungal infection that is highly contagious and can spread quickly. If your child gets it, alert his friends' parents to prevent an epidemic. Trea...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Nov 15, 2009, 11:09 am
I bumped into a couple of expatriates the other day and just couldn’t avoid it. Normally this doesn’t happen as if a see an expat or expat couple I just keep my mouth shut and like ships in the ni...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Nov 15, 2009, 9:53 am
It is quite a bonus that even in mid November I am still picking fresh peppers and tomatoes from the factory farm daily for my lunch. Even though the main crops of tomatoes and peppers had been harves...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Nov 8, 2009, 12:29 pm
I know smoking is bad for you but here in Bulgaria it is considered normal to smoke and unusual not to. This will change as the EU grips Bulgaria by the throat and forces the people there not to smoke...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Oct 30, 2009, 4:59 pm
Welcome to World Blog Surf Day. I hope you enjoyed The Skaian Gates by Yarzac. The theme as you may know is about Holidays and Celebrations and for sure there is bound to be a great varity form around...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Oct 28, 2009, 1:08 pm
An Interesting article on mint, one of the most used herbs worldwide. Not need to buy mint ever again if you take someof the tips given here. Herbs can also be grown indoors in pots or containers. T...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Oct 26, 2009, 11:45 pm
Thank you all for all your comments regarding my last post. There is a burning inside me that wants to spill all that happens here but it is being held back by time. It is something that I thought I w...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Oct 18, 2009, 8:24 am
I’m sorry there have not been recent posts here as so much has happened over the last few weeks my own normally high and motivated zest for telling people about what goes on here has taken a bit of ...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Oct 18, 2009, 7:25 am
It's dreaded by every woman beyond child-bearing years. Obviously there's no cure. Menopause is an entirely natural process, like going through puberty when a woman develops breasts and begins...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Oct 11, 2009, 6:56 am
Would I rather be living in France, Spain, Greece, Cyprus (I’m half Cypriot) or more exotic lands such as Thailand, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, which I absolutely adore? The answer a few years ago was ...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Oct 8, 2009, 1:25 pm
The Phenomenon of Sprouting Garlic Many of us like to cook, and eating garlic seems to go hand in hand with healthy living. Unless you buy it in small quantities at the farmer’s market every week, ...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Oct 5, 2009, 1:15 pm
Grapes are in full swing in Bulgaria right now. The pickings are taking place all around the country for wine, rakia and of course eating. Not a day passed right now when we don’t get grapes present...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Sep 27, 2009, 12:06 pm
Botanical Name of Golden Seal: Hydrastis Canadensis Other Common Names: Goldenseal, eyebalm, ground raspberry, orangeroot, yellowroot, yellow puccoon, Indian dye, eye root, Jaundice root. Habitat: G...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Sep 23, 2009, 11:41 am
There is a call for a new home for a kitten that has nowhere to go right now and is being carer by Keith who took them on after taking in a stray pregnant cat. I know there are thousands of kittens in...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Sep 22, 2009, 1:41 pm
Hair is made up of a protein called keratin. The hair that we see and care so much about is actually nothing but dead cells. The part that is living is below the scalp and is called the follicle. Near...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Sep 22, 2009, 5:02 am
Image via Wikipedia Living in Bulgaria was the best ever move for me, but only because I take the rough with the smooth. It is not a country for the faint hearted other those who are of a sensitive di...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Sep 9, 2009, 1:17 pm
Fishing in Bulgaria is enjoyed by millions, but as a hunt for food not just sport. Many use nets and devious ways to gather fish from lakes and rivers and although a blind eye is turned to this, most ...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Sep 9, 2009, 1:15 pm
Image via Wikipedia The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs nature has ever made. One of the most interesting aspects of the brain is its power to retain information, which we call as ...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Sep 2, 2009, 1:13 pm
A birthday is something both Galia and I both can’t wait to get over. There is too much fuss made with it, especially that we are both getting on a bit. Bulgarians love celebrating things and birthd...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Aug 31, 2009, 12:28 pm
Herbs are natural source of medicine and the field of knowledge in this genre is endless. In some people’s eyes they wouldn’t use anything else other then herbs for remedies and cures, but where d...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Aug 27, 2009, 5:04 am
Another spell away from the farmhouse and another earthquake that shock the place whilst we were away. This time there was structural damage made to one of my outbuildings. A whole wall had collapsed ...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Aug 25, 2009, 2:27 am
Image via Wikipedia The body’s ability to produce and utilize energy properly depends on many factors. Biochemically, energy is produced within the mitochondria of body cells as part of a complex pr...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Aug 21, 2009, 2:07 am
Quite often I see fires raging swamping up homes, but mainly confined to the television news. Well in this intance is was a live hands on experience and more advice to those who have holiday homes and...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Aug 19, 2009, 2:27 am
Two years ago I wrote about a Bulgarian Holiday Weekend on the cheap which is published in my book 'Simple Treasures In Bulgaria'. We couldn’t really afford it then and the same applies here...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Aug 6, 2009, 12:35 pm
Was it worth it? The amount of time I spent watering those Bulgarian watermelons over the last few months is unqualified. Quite often and especially over the last few weeks, I’d cycle a 74 kilometre...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Aug 3, 2009, 7:05 am
Image via Wikipedia Forget what anyone has told you about growing leeks, there is too much thought and fuss behind it. But first let me tell you a little abut this wonderful vegetable that I only disc...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Jul 29, 2009, 5:36 am
There is a new law that has been brought out this week concerning car and the use of gas. Now any vehicle that is powered by gas cannot be filled up at a service station without showing the official s...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Jul 27, 2009, 6:31 am
I’ve heard lots about Ginkgo and see it in many products on the supermarket shelves. It comes over and a herb that has many uses from shampoo to memory enhancing properties. Not having tried the nut...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Jul 24, 2009, 5:58 am

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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Jul 21, 2009, 7:43 am
Flies in Bulgaria are accepted as part and parcel of life here. Bulgarian’s just aren’t bothered about them as they have the free run of the place. From April to October flies are around everywher...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Jul 20, 2009, 3:04 am
Agarwood comes from the Aquilaria trees that grow in southeast Asia. The trees are sometimes infected with mold and produce an aromatic resin from the result of this. As the infection grows it produce...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Jul 16, 2009, 10:50 am
The funny thing about our Lada is that although it is 19 years old, rough around the edges and seemingly falling apart at the seams it get us from A to B. There have been many stories attached to this...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Jul 13, 2009, 8:03 am
We had a weekend of non-stop storms that scared the life out of Galia in the outback of the Bulgarian countryside based Skalitsa farmhouse. Being a town girl she is used to the protection of many buil...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Jul 13, 2009, 5:16 am
Dill is a herb that I never used to use in the UK. I didn’t know much about it and certainly didn’t cook many dishes that required it. If it was used it was in dried form in a small glass or plast...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Jul 8, 2009, 10:51 pm
Water for free from well in Bulgaria is one of the great pleasures of living here. I have been drinking my own well water for years now from source and it has always been reliable and I have never suf...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Jul 6, 2009, 2:49 am
Coriander is a fantastic herb for its strong flavour and is produced as a major export food in Bulgaria. It is very rare indeed for Bulgarians who produce so much of it to use it in their National dis...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Bulgarian Slivatree - Jul 4, 2009, 6:00 am
One of my favourite places in the village farmhouse is my outside toilet. I’ve done a few articles on the use of this facility and the advantages of outside toilets over using the inside toilet. I h...
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Teddy T. posted an article on Herbways - Herb Secrets Revealed - Jun 30, 2009, 5:09 am
The use of herbs as a natural answer to many problems never ceases to amaze me. Already this summer flied have been a major problem, they sneak into the home and cause havoc and I just can't face ...
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