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HERB GARDENING MADE EASY
Herb gardening is a fun and rewarding hobby. It doesn't require much space, and you don't need to be a gardening expert to begin.
This book will show you step by step how to grow delicious herbs from home, no matter what experience you have with gardening!
Inside, you will learn about the different herbs that you can grow, along with their specific needs and requirements.
As previously mentioned, you don't need...
82) Plantation de légumes: Les meilleures techniques et les secrets pour une abondance de légumes dans l
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Vous voulez apprendre à planter de délicieux légumes, des herbes de jardin et de belles fleurs dans votre jardin? Vous voulez planter un jardin dans votre arrière-cour, mais ne savez pas par o commencer? Si c'est votre cas, continuez à lire!
Le jardinage est quelque chose qui s'apprend et s'enseigne, ce n'est pas quelque chose que l'on naît avec. Le jardinage peut être un moyen amusant et agréable d'entrer en contact avec la nature et vous...
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A windowsill is among the best possible places to put a plant, it provides ample sunlight, brightens the look of your home from the outside, and adds what amounts to a filter to the air coming in and out of your home. In winter, they can add a touch of color to an otherwise drab view, and in summer they thrive. This book will guide you through the steps needed to select the perfect plants for your windowsill and cultivate them to both fit in with...
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Perennial Gardening Made Easy: 37 Amazing Plants To Plant and Harvest All Year Round. Do you think you have what it takes to be a perennial gardener? Do you wish you had tips to make your perennial garden incredible? If so, you are in luck! This book is the beginners guide to finding the perfect selection of perennial plants to plant once and harvest forever. This book lists 37 amazing perennial plants. Once an item is listed in this book there is...
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Kale leaves and Brussels sprouts are a group of nutrient-dense Cruciferous (brassica) vegetables. Some recent scientific researches conducted at the William Paterson University, New Jersey concluded that Cruciferous vegetables and dark leafy greens are the most nutrient-dense, plant-based foods available today. This small book explains in detail growing practices, health benefits, food preparations, and nutrient information of kale and brussels sprouts,...
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An herb garden is a must, have for any complete backyard. Herbs are fun and rewarding to grow, and are convenient to have on hand for cooking. This book will teach you how you too can grow a perfect herb garden from home in no time at all. You will soon discover what herbs you can grow, and the growing requirements of each particular plant.
This guide explains, when to plant each type of herb, and how to care for it throughout the years. You will...
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191 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
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Herbs are quite literally everywhere, it is only our ability to recognise their value that has been lost. Vicky and Kim explore the traditional uses of herbs combined with a modern and scientific understanding for a truly holistic approach so that you can use herbs to treat ailments and improve your general wellbeing. The book contains fascinating information about each herb, with suggestions regarding their use. Did you know that daisies infused...
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xvi, 883 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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This new fifth edition of the nation's #1 bestselling guide to natural remedies incorporates the most recent information on a variety of alternative healing and preventive therapies, and unveils new science on vitamins, supplements, and herbs.
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Barb Slocum shows you how simple it is to make herbal remedies using simple and readily available plants. These mixtures are safe and have been proven to cure multiple ailments safely. Replace your medicines with natural, less addictive, and healing herbs as a cheaper low cost alternative to healing. This guide will teach you how to: - Basics about healing herbs - Preparing herbs used for healing - Types of healing herbs - Different uses of healing...
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Dill (Anethum graveolens) is an annual herb belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is believed to be originated in the Mediterranean region. This herb is sometimes referred as 'Indian Dill.' Dill is widely grown in Europe and Asian continents for its leaves and seeds. Fresh and dried leaves and seeds of these plants are used for various food purposes. Dill plant is very easy to grow and the plant needs very little care and attention from the gardeners....
92) Back to Basics
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This book focuses on inspiring the
reader to examine alternatives to expensive chemical-based products.
Discover how our common weeds are power packed full of nutritional and medicinal healing.
Learn how to match the herb with the dish, which herbs to use in cooking.
Learn how to make medicinal poultices and herbal infusions.
Have fun making natural and alternative health, beauty and body products.
Learn how to make mascarpone, sour cream, and ricotta.
Have...
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xi, 276 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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The classic book on herbal remedies, newly illustrated, edited and with commentary by US herbalist and author Steven Foster. It combines the charm and information of Culpeper's original seventeenth-century text with up-to-date, modern, practical usage. It includes details about where to find each herb, astrology, and medicinal benefits. -- adapted from publisher's web site.
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224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Heirloom gardening is responsible gardening, and this book is the perfect companion for home growers looking for interesting varieties to tend while saving threatened and forgotten plants for future generations.
96) The ecology of herbal medicine: a guide to plants and living landscapes of the American southwest
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xxii, 286 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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The Ecology of Herbal Medicine introduces botanical medicine through an in-depth exploration of the land, presenting a unique guide to plants found across the American Southwest.
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292 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Plant-based medicines offer many healing possibilities for the body, mind, and spirit. In this holistic guide, naturopath J.J. Pursell provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to medicinal plants, explaining how they work and how to use them safely. Incorporating traditional wisdom and scientific information, The Herbal Apothecary includes advice on growing and foraging for healing plants and recommendations for plant-based formulations...
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vii, 215 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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You can make your garden more productive by discovering the often overlooked usefulness of petals, leaves, roots, seeds and fruits as teas, dyes, floral arrangements, and so much more. Bittner has arranged the book according to the growing seasons, so that you have ideas the whole year round.
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Gardening and cooking are two wonderful ways to express your creativity, and lifelong skills anyone can learn.
So whether you are designing your perfect herb garden, looking for the best way to use a windowsill, or trying to refresh your recipes, The Essential Herb Gardening Handbook will be there every step of the way.
Starting with basic principles and techniques any beginner can master, and progressing to more advanced skills like companion planting,...
100) The princess curse
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327 pages ; 22 cm
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Thirteen-year-old Reveka, an herbalist's apprentice in the Middle Ages, attempts to break the mysterious curse on the princesses of Sylvania and instead discovers a door to the Underworld. Based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
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