Growing Botanicals for My Homemade Vegan Soaps

by Judy

Apple peel, parsley, peppermint, lavender, lemon peel, orange peel, rosemary, etc. are all botanicals I use in the various vegan soap recipes I make. I grow many of them in our backyard, with the exception of oranges and lemons. Here are a few. The blog post link is to my tutorial on making homemade soap.

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, Lavender growing in a pot on our deck and later moved indoors to the window seat for the winter

Lavender, growing in a pot on our deck and later moved indoors to the window seat for the winter.

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, Rosemary grown outdoors in the summer and then potted and taken indoors for the winter In this photo it s being dehydrated to use in my Rosemary Mint Vegan Soap

Rosemary, grown outdoors in the summer and then potted and taken indoors for the winter. In this photo, it's being dehydrated to use in my Rosemary Mint Vegan Soap.

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, Good grief does Peppermint spread quickly It is delicious but must be confined or it will take over your garden This peppermint will also be dehydrated used in my Peppermint Tea Vegan Soap and also for fake mint juleps

Good grief, does Peppermint spread quickly! It is delicious, but must be confined or it will take over your garden. This peppermint will also be dehydrated, used in my Peppermint Tea Vegan Soap and also for fake mint juleps. :-)

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, We have a window seat in front of a south facing window where the herbs live during the winter

We have a window seat in front of a south-facing window, where the herbs live during the winter.

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, Parsley and lavender I want to try to expand my lavender crop next year It s a little difficult to winter it over in our climate and barely survives on the window seat in the winter Lavender for Lavender Bud Vegan Soap

Parsley and lavender. I want to try to expand my lavender crop next year. It's a little difficult to winter it over in our climate and barely survives on the window seat in the winter. Lavender for Lavender Bud Vegan Soap.

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, Just after the little herb and hosta garden was planted this spring outside my kitchen door I have a couple of these areas some planted directly in the ground and some set out in pots I love having herbs for cooking and soap

Just after the little herb (and hosta) garden was planted this spring, outside my kitchen door. I have a couple of these areas - some planted directly in the ground and some set out in pots. I love having herbs for cooking and soap!

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, Rosemary Mint Natural Vegan Soap just to picture a few of my homemade vegan soaps and the herbs used

Rosemary Mint Natural Vegan Soap - just to picture a few of my homemade vegan soaps and the herbs used.

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, Frosted Apple Spice Vegan Soap all natural base oils no additives or preservatives natural colorants botanicals Apple peel from my ancient McIntosh apple tree

Frosted Apple Spice Vegan Soap - all natural base oils, no additives or preservatives, natural colorants, botanicals. Apple peel from my ancient McIntosh apple tree.

growing botanicals for my homemade vegan soaps, gardening, Morning Brew Coffee Soap for the Kitchen helps remove food odors Contains ground coffee for exfoliation Unfortunately I don t grow coffee here in NW Wisconsin

Morning Brew Coffee Soap for the Kitchen (helps remove food odors). Contains ground coffee for exfoliation. Unfortunately, I don't grow coffee here in NW Wisconsin! :-)

Peppermint Tea All-natural vegan soap. Peppermint from my herb garden!

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Douglas Hunt on Jul 17, 2013
I'll bet a spot near that window seat is the place to be in winter.

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Alexandra Arena on Jul 17, 2013
WOW! These are wondeful! Impressive botanical garden, @Judy!

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