Add a splash of color to your wardrobe. Spice up everyday meals. Try beauty techniques that worked for the ancient Egyptians. There are hundreds of ways to get the most from nature's most versatile plants inside Llewellyn's 2009 "Herbal Almanac." Featuring over three dozen articles, this treasury of innovative herbal ideas spans six categories: gardening, cooking, crafts, health, beauty, and myth/lore. In this edition, you'll discover herbal remedies and tips for skin care, nursing mothers, colon health, pets, and travelers. Also featured are fresh ways to control garden pests, craft with kids, use pesto, cook with savory, stay beautiful the vegan way, and much more!
With hands-on projects and advice, this year's edition features articles on sage, poppies, nightshades, almonds, turmeric and saffron, useful weeds, raffia, and much more.
With recipes, crafts, gardening tips, and herbal lore, Llewellyn’s Herbal Almanac has provided new ideas and perspectives for gardeners and herb lovers for almost twenty years.
A Practical Guide to Growing, Cooking & Crafting JD Hortwort, Jill Henderson, Charlie Rainbow Wolf, James Kambos, Thea Fiore-Bloom, Kathy Martin, Diana Stoll, Suzanne Ress, Corina Sahlin, Deborah Castellano, Dawn Ritchie, Monica Crosson ...
All plants, including herbs, to go into dormancy in the winter months so only fertilize them between spring and late fall. ... 2004) that there “have been no reported cases of food borne illness from the use of compost tea, ...
"A practical guide to growing, cooking & crafting; includes companion planting, flavor pairings, garden plans, and a 12-month gardening log"--Cover.
With hands-on projects, fresh ideas, and tips and techniques, this guide is designed for herb enthusiasts of all skill levels. It also features innovative herbal ideas that span gardening, cooking, crafts, health, beauty, history, and lore.
You’ll even find information on dream gardens and shade gardens. From herbal pickling to herbs and trees of the coniferous forest, this practical almanac is your gateway to the herbal kingdom.
Restore health with an aromatic herbal soup. Even learn how to keep bees and make herbal honey. This friendly herbal guide features hands-on projects, fresh ideas, and advice for herb enthusiasts of all skill levels.
The Old English Herbals
This guide to harnessing the power of plants is a practical tool for working through the symptoms of body disease and the underlying emotional and spiritual issues.