Pine nut skin scrub? Sour cream face mask?!  Author and natural beauty expert Janice Cox joins us on the show to talk about these incredible products and so much more! We’ll also talk about beautiful lavender and eating loofahs! Janice Cox teaches workshops across the country on making your own body care products with simple kitchen and garden ingredients. She is the author of six bestselling books on the topic and the education chair for The Herb Society of America! Follow Janice's work and purchase her books at https://www.naturalbeautyathome.com/ Janice is a regular speaker at the Mother Earth News Fair. You can find her fair schedule of workshops at https://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/ During the interview Janice mentions how she loves to use witch hazel in her daily skin routine. We have some handcrafted witch hazel available for you here: https://www.smallhousefarm.com/product/small-house-witch-hazel/ Autumn has arrived and that means that it’s time to start saving our garden seeds! We’ve already harvested quite a bit of seed from our gardens including beans, some herbs and lots of tomatoes! We just recorded our annual Tomato Tasting video for our Youtube channel. It’s not uploaded just yet, but you can always subscribe to our channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/smallhousefarm You don’t want to miss this one, it’s the most fun video we make every year! If you’re new to saving seeds and looking to get started, check out my book Saving Our Seeds. It's available at https://www.smallhousefarm.com/product-category/books/ and everywhere else books are sold. It’ll guide you through harvesting and processing seeds from 43 different species! And as always, big thanks to all of our Patreon subscribers.. we appreciate every one of you! Thank you for supporting the show! Remember, you can always support our podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarm Connect with us! Join our special Seeds & Weeds Facebook Community! IG: @small_house_farm FB: @smallhousefarm YT: @smallhousefarm www.seedsandweedspodcast.com  Support the show The Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America’s top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog. Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.com Support the show