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The listing, Make money growing jewelweed has ended.

My wildcrafter buddy and I pick a LOT of this plant. We were unable to fill all of our orders for it this year. Soap crafters use this to make jewelweed soap that is used for poison ivy relief. It has become a very popular soap. I have known the price of dried jewelweed to go for 45 dollars a pound.
You can make your own soap, its a simple recipe that I am glad to share with winners of my auctions, or you can grow it to sell to soap makers. Better yet, grow it to attract hummingbirds. They will gravitate to this plant above all others when it is blooming.
This plant makes small capsules that "pop" at the least amount of disturbance and will throw their seed a considerable distance. Collecting the seed is a real challange and each pod only has four or more seeds each. These seed were harvested from our personal stash in the Appalachian Mountains grown wild.
Our last order for this plant was for 100 lbs. Commercial soapmakers have a difficult time obtaining it and are begging for it as well as the small time soap crafters.
The Native Americans used this plant fresh to help relieve the stinging, spread and itch from poison ivy, poison nettle, a variety of rashes, insect bites, etc.
A must for every medicine cabinet.
I also have some of our soap made with this up for auction now. Check it out.

this auction is for thirty very difficultly obtained seed.

If you are willing to pay pal me 2.00 for shipping I will gladly be much more generous with the seed count, other wise the count will be for 30 +
Questions & Comments
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Wow that grows wild in my backyard. I just did not know what it was.
Nov 12th, 2012 at 4:00:11 PM PST by
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My friend and I eat out of peoples back yards. We are in the process of doing a book on the most common and useful plants to look for. That jewelweed you have is worth some bucks if you process it right. You need to make some soap with it to keep handy, you can even make an extract and freeze it in ice cube trays, then when a youngun , or you, get a bee sting or bite, just pull a cube out and use it on the spot. You can also just grab a handful of the plant, smush it up good and rub away. Thats the best way.
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Nov 12th, 2012 at 4:40:02 PM PST by
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F&B!!!!!
Nov 11th, 2012 at 1:27:48 PM PST by
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hey chicken lady....unfortunately listia wont let me fan back until I get more fans, however that works, beats me, but I will fan you back when they let me. In the meantime, you got any chickens for free? lol good luck on your bidding girl.
Nov 11th, 2012 at 1:45:41 PM PST by
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WOOO HOOO!!! I'm your 800th fan!!!! I love using natural products whenever I can!! Definitely watching and bidding !!
Nov 12th, 2012 at 6:42:23 PM PST by
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Wooo Hooo, thanks, I was watching that too, ha. Fanned ya back.
Nov 12th, 2012 at 8:06:05 PM PST by
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We live in Arizona. Would this plant do ok here in the desert area?
Nov 12th, 2012 at 6:46:37 PM PST by
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oh, I don't have any idea. I just pick em, don't grow em. I'm not a gardener, can't grow anything but mold. I will tell you they like rich moist soil. I find lots of my patches on the banks of rich creek beds yet I've found it growing up higher at the bottom of rock ridges. I do know they n.eed water, lots of it evidently or at least they need to be kept moistened
Nov 12th, 2012 at 8:09:10 PM PST by
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chicken lady, youre sure hanging in there, just like a rooster in a chicken coop, ya still there. haha
Nov 13th, 2012 at 12:52:00 PM PST by

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