Our Visit to the Land Where We’ll be Growing Herbs for Remedies

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Below is where Lynn and I will be planting herbs for our herbal remedies.

The land is in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain – where we currently live (North of the island).

My mother has a bit of land there and my brother grows oranges and avocados on the land.

We will be using a little of the land to grow our herbs; we went to visit the other day to see some of the beautiful herbs my brother already grows there. 

Beautiful land with orange trees facing the atlantic ocean.

These flowers are growing on the side of the fence, almost wild. Lovely colours.

Mint.

(Made a lovely mint sauce with it!)

Look at that beautiful, beautiful rosemary!

Oh, the scent, it heals me!

Mediterranean curry plant (Helichrysum Italicum).

Soft, silvery leaves – a beautiful plant. 

We’ll be drying these very soon as well as growing new plants. Exciting!

The land is fertile and I need to find out together with my brother which plants would be best for us. We’re learning so lots of room for growth – that’s for sure.

Patri Hernandez, CHC, Certified Health Coach & Certified Organic Skincare Alchemist
One day, during my menopausal rollercoaster, I had a spiritual awakening that connected me so deeply with nature, I thought I might sprout leaves. Suddenly, natural ingredients became my obsession—like an addiction, really. My body was magnetically drawn to them, and it wasn’t long before I found myself knee-deep in essential oils, herbs, and all things organic.

From there, it was a slippery slope (a delightfully scented one) into organic skincare formulation. The intoxicating aroma of essential oils, the thrill of crafting something pure with my own hands—I was hooked. It wasn’t enough to just use these natural wonders; I had to create them, surround myself with them. Now, I live on a piece of land where I grow my own organic fruits and vegetables (when the weather isn’t playing tricks on me), and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

When people ask what I do, I like to think about the view from my window—the endless sea—and say, “I live the life dreamers dream of.” It's All about the richness of living in harmony with nature. Watching others turn to natural ingredients because of something I shared with them—that’s my proudest achievement.

Oh, and just to keep things interesting, I’m also a bit of a nerd. I love computers, software, and all the techy stuff that seems like it wouldn’t fit with my earth-loving, oil-sniffing lifestyle. But hey, who says you can’t have the best of both worlds?

My ultimate goal? To help people kick the commercial product habit and embrace the natural, the organic, the truly nourishing. Life’s too short to settle for anything less.

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