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A beautiful and accessible seasonal guide to herbalism from the
historic botanic garden. Discover the best times of the year for
growing specific healing herbs and also when and how to forage for
wild medicine, such as water mint, St John's Wort, hawthorn berries
and rosehips. Recipes are included for how to use these herbs,
along with folklore stories from herb wives and hedge witches, the
meanings behind their names and the history of how these natural
medicines were discovered. There are plenty of tips for how to
create your own medicinal herb garden, even with just a few pots,
along with a biodynamic guide for sowing, planting and harvesting.
Including detailed hand-drawn line illustrations to help deepen
your understanding, The Herb Almanac is the perfect gift for any
nature lover. CONTENTS INCLUDES: Introduction Including using herbs
as seasonally appropriate remedies and tonics, an overview of herbs
in folklore, wild medicine, magic, superstition, ritual, tradition
and literature and herbs in religion and floriography (the language
of flowers) Gathering and Using Herbs Including safe, legal and
successful foraging, a brief introduction to growing your own herbs
and preparing, drying and preserving herbs Witches' Brews:
Poisonous Plants Including an overview of herbs with interesting
stories that cannot be easily used, e.g. wormwood, hemlock and
mandrake Herb Encyclopedia Including detailed information on over
50 different herbs
With our unpredictable weather, there's never been a better time to
cultivate vegetables under shelter. An experienced grower, Klaus
Laitenberger shows how to use the heat and shelter of a greenhouse
or polytunnel to maximise crop production and supply tasty, healthy
food throughout the year. He gives full details of sowing,
planting, spacing and harvesting for all our best-loved herbs and
vegetables, as well as introducing exotic newcomers such as pepino
and yacon.
Just as people are increasingly thinking about where their food
comes from - and looking for greater control over their food
sources - they are also seeking to take greater control of their
health care. With health care costs soaring and the frightening
list of side effects from pharmaceutical drugs continuing to build,
many are looking to herbal medicine for a gentler, less expensive
approach to treating everyday ailments. This title covers 33 common
plants that can be grown nearly anywhere and used in a variety of
ways, including familiar plants such as garlic, echinacea, burdock,
nettles, and chamomile. It includes step-by-step instructions for
drying and preserving herbs and for making the most common herbal
preparations, including salves, syrups, tinctures, pills, and
capsules. It features 20 basic recipes, including some "food as
medicine" recipes for healing pestos, vinegars, and soups.
In Culinary Herbs and Spices of the World, Ben-Erik van Wyk offers
the first fully illustrated, scientific guide to nearly all
commercial herbs and spices in existence. The book covers more than
150 species, from black pepper and blackcurrant to white mustard
and white ginger, detailing the propagation, cultivation, and
culinary uses of each. Introductory chapters capture the essence of
culinary traditions, traditional herb and spice mixtures,
preservation, presentation, and the chemistry of flavours, and
individual entries include the chemical compounds and structures
responsible for each spice or herb's characteristic flavour.
Finally, the book offers a global view of the most famous use or
signature dish for each herb or spice, satisfying the gourmand's
curiosity for more information about new dishes from little-known
culinary traditions. People all over the world are becoming more
sophisticated and demanding about what they eat and how it is
prepared. Culinary Herbs and Spices of the World will appeal to
those inquisitive foodies in addition to gardeners and botanists.
The lavender book is a guide to the lavender types and varieties suitable to local conditions and is intended to get you outdoors and growing your own lavender without further ado. This title offers instruction on propagating, planting, nurturing and harvesting lavender. Also included in this collection of lavender wisdom is a treasure trove of original recipes and craft ideas. Recipes follow in a format and are interwoven with useful hints and tips. The use of lavender medicinally, in aromatherapy and as an insect repellant will appeal to the growing body of concerned people who aspire to a more natural organic way of life.
Want to get home-grown spices in the middle of winter? Eat fresh
vegetables in the spring? Sow in the summer to harvest in the fall?
Lena Israelsson's book, Year-Round Edible Gardening, is a practical
guide for those who want to extend their growing season. And
double, perhaps triple, their harvest. Growing year-round is
possible, and this book can teach you the best methods to do it the
right way. Year-Round Edible Gardening includes inspiring and
expert tips on which vegetables, herbs, and spices suit the
different seasons. Certain plants can even be harvested in the
middle of winter if handled correctly. Others, like microgreens,
herbs, and hydroculture, can create the perfect indoor gardens.
This book will teach readers to know the difference between cold
and hot weather plants, which growing methods are best suited for
different plants, and when to plant and harvest. They'll learn
about sowing; coverage with plastic, glass, or fiber weaves; and
fertilization-creating a fruitful and fertile soil is the linchpin
of all cultivation and one of the book's most important parts.
In The Healing Garden, Deb Soule, founder of Avena Botanicals, offers an inspiring guide to herb gardening and crafting herbal remedies that promote wellness of spirit and body. Soule combines her passion for plants, gardens, and healing with her extensive experience working with medicinal herbs, flowers, roots, and berries.
Her practical advice addresses each aspect of fostering a garden filled with helpful, healing plants: biodynamic gardening practices; gathering plants and setting up a drying room; creating herbal teas, decoctions, tinctures, syrups, tonics, vinegars, essences, and more. A chapter outlining eighteen medicinal herbs provides detailed information on their cultivation and healing properties. Molly Haley's colorful photography showcases Avena Botanicals' lush herb gardens in all seasons.
The Healing Garden is grounded in respect for the interconnectedness of all living beings and is an eloquent plea for spiritual awareness and the wholeness of individuals, communities, and our planet.
Contents: 1. Hypericum Botany 2. Colletotrichum Gloeosporiodes as the Cause of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Dieback in Switzerland and Breeding for a Tolerant Variety 3. A Virus Causing Yellow Veins and Necrotic Leaf Spot of St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) 4. Manufacturing Standardisation and Characterisation of St John's Wort Herb Extracts 5. Culture and Biotechnology of Hypericum 6. Chemical Constituents of Hypericum ssp. 7. Determination of Hybericins and Hyperforin in Herbal Medicinal Products 8. Secondary Metabolites Content of Hypericum sp. in Different Stages and Plant Parts 9. Herbal Medicinal Products of St John's Wort: Manufacturing and Quality Control 10. The Potential of in vitro Cultures of Hypericum perforatum and of Hypericum androsaemum to Produce Interesting Pharmaceutical Compounds 11. The Clinical Pharmacology of Hypericum perforatum 12. Hypericin as a Potential Antitumor Agent 13. Neuropsychopharmacological Studies on Indian Hypericum perforatum Linn 14. The Efficacy and Safety of Hypericum in the Treatment of Depression
Culinary herbs are some of the oldest cultivated plants and
continue to be widely used throughout the world to flavour and
enhance dishes. They are also utilized in medicines and cosmetics,
and play a role in many traditional rituals and customs. Herbs can
be grown in beds, borders and containers, indoors or out, in small
or large spaces. Whether you want a dedicated kitchen bed or just
some herb bushes between the flowers and shrubs, this book will
provide you with all the tools you need to create a fragrant and
healthy herb garden.
The UK's leading gardening publisher brings you a horticultural
handbook to fulfil your every need and seed! Get your gardening
gloves on and join the green-fingered journey to growing herbs
successfully at home. A must-have volume for first-time gardeners,
Grow Herbs has tonnes of tips and tricks to sow, grow, plant and
propagate a diverse range of herbs, from parsley to peppermint, bay
leaves to basil, this grower's guide truly has it all! With passion
in every page, you can enjoy: -A jargon-free practical guide to
harvesting home-grown herbs -Easy to follow step-by-step
instructions of fundamental gardening techniques -Exploration of
popular herbs as well as lesser-known options A recent study
suggests 38% of British adults use their gardens to grow herbs and
vegetables. But with the ever-growing pressure of balancing family
life with a career, a lot of today's green-fingered gardeners
simply lack time for growing herbs. We believe it's time to change
that! Whatever your horticultural hopes may be, award-winning
author Stephanie Mahon brings you a herb-growing guide that is sure
to shape first-time gardeners like never before, full of top tips
to help your garden thrive! An ideal gift for first-time gardeners,
budding botanists or the green-fingered lover in your life, make
sure to get those gardening gloves on, and join the journey today!
At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. If you like Grow
Herbs, why not try the other titles in our Grow series? Learn how
to brighten your garden all year round with Grow Bulbs, enjoy a
no-fuss guide to container gardening with Grow Containers or
minimise garden waste with Grow Eco-Gardening. Ready, set, let's
grow!
The best way to ensure you and your family consume only organic,
untainted and nutrient-rich foods is to grow your own herbs, fruits
and vegetables. This can be done in the smallest of plots or even
on a balcony, roof garden or windowsill, with a raised box or pots
and other types of planters. In Grow Your Own Health Garden, Nat
Hawes tells you how to work with nature to produce a rich crop of
healthy and delicious food, and which foods are best to grow
nutritionally and as remedies for common ailments. This includes an
A to Z of healing vegetables together with natural pest control,
feeding the health garden naturally and a guide to plants that are
poisonous to children and animals.
This title shows you how to identify, choose and grow herbs with an
A-Z directory and more than 730 photographs. It is a comprehensive
gardener's guide to growing herbs successfully, including a
photographic A-Z directory of over 250 herbs for easy plant
identification. It contains full descriptions and information on
each herb's history, habitat and cultivation, as well as medicinal
and culinary properties.
In a world of constant change and crisis, the relationship between
humans and their environment has never been more vital. Louisiana
Herb Journal invites readers into the world of medicinal herbs,
introducing fifty herbs found in Louisiana, with details on
identification, habitat, distribution, healing properties, and
traditional uses, including instruction on traditional preparation
methods such as tinctures and teas. Interspersed with these
practical details, herbalist Corinne Martin shares stories that
foster a true connection between readers and the world around them,
from tales of childhood cherry picking to harvest mishaps to
folklife traditions passed down through the generations. Accessible
to experienced and rookie herbalists alike, Louisiana Herb Journal
offers a new way of looking at the natural world, getting to know
one's "home ground" through a lens of healing and participation.
Family connections, an intimate knowledge of the surrounding lands
and waters, strong community bonds, an irrepressible resilience,
and a great capacity for celebrating life despite hardships are
part and parcel of what it means to be from Louisiana. A
celebration of the state and the cultures of those who live there,
Louisiana Herb Journal reflects on the value of medicinal herbs in
promoting personal healing and addressing current challenges to the
state's environmental and economic stability. Readers will gain a
deeper recognition of the natural wealth Louisiana enjoys and the
ways that our stewardship of wild plants can impact our personal
health as well as the state's ecological future.
This book provides all the skills and techniques you need to grow
your own crops. There is advice on designing your garden, selecting
the right tools, understanding your soil, crop rotation,
propagating, pruning, harvesting and storage. A section on common
problems explains how to deal with bad weather, pests and diseases.
A plant directory covers a wide range of vegetables, herbs and
fruit, with information on cultivation, harvesting, sowing,
planting and harvesting times, crop varieties, and photographs of
growing and mature plants. With its beautiful images and clear
practical advice, this is the perfect reference guide for every
kitchen gardener
This is the complete practical guide to kitchen gardening, from
planning and planting to harvesting and storing. It shows you how
to design the kitchen garden that's right for you, with original
plans for a range of gardens of all shapes and sizes, including a
large-scale vegetable plot, a potager, and a courtyard kitchen
garden. It covers all the main vegetables, fruit and herbs, with
detailed advice on the best varieties to choose.
St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is one of the best-selling
herbal medicines in the world. For that reason, research into all
aspects of St. John's wort continues to intensify. Hypericum: The
Genus Hypericum summarizes the current knowledge on a wide range of
issues, such as botany, plant infections, cultivation,
manufacturing, standardization, quality control, biochemistry,
pharmacology and clinical application. This landmark book tackles
issues not previously addressed, such as selection of the
pharmacologically active compounds, application for severe
depression, mechanisms of action, long-term effects and risks,
marketing issues (dietary supplements or drugs), and comparison to
synthetic drugs for the same indications. Containing many updated
references, Hypericum will be of immense value to those involved in
industry and academia alike, including researchers, producers,
processors, importers and end users.
Discover the wonderful diversity of herbs in this comprehensive
guide for the organic grower. The amazing range of colours, size,
textures and perfumes make growing herbs an infinitely rewarding
experience. Perfect for the organic gardener, herbs attract
beneficial insects and wildlife and are often tough and resilient
to pests and disease. Practical advice on planning an herb garden,
propagating, planting, harvesting, drying and storing is included
along with a handy calendar of jobs. The A-Z directory of herbs
will inspire planting ideas and give background information of
known culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses for each herb.
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