Author: Rita Buchanan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Simplicity, efficiency, and beauty are all qualities that today's gardeners strive for, and all are exemplified by the 19th century Shaker gardeners. Written by Rita Buchanan, an expert on herbs, and with photographs of present-day Shaker gardens, this book will appeal to gardeners and to the thousands of people who visit Shaker villages each year. "If you would have a lovely garden, you should have a lovely life".--Shaker saying. color photos. (Buyer's Choice)
Author: Shakers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Seeds
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Author: Amy Bess Miller
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9781580170406
Category : Herbs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This vibrant revision of a vintage treatise on medicinal herbs documents Shaker usage of 300 plants, shrubs, and trees. This edition features botanical drawings painted in 1880 by Sister Cora Helena Sarle, Shaker seed labels, catalogs, diary excerpts, and more. Published in association with Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.
Author: Kathleen Mahoney
Publisher: Avery
ISBN:
Category : Herb gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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This timely companion to "Simple Wisdom" offers garden inspiration and expertise from one of America's most beloved cultures. 30 color photos. 15 original Shaker illustrations.
Author: Amy Bess Williams Miller
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN:
Category : Botany, Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Author: Stephanie Donaldson
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715316108
Category : Fruit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Shaker style reaches the garden with this combination of real Shaker horticultural principles and inspirational projects that will bring practical and simple beauty to outdoor spaces. The Shaker Garden is a functional guide to creating a beautiful and productive garden, or adapting part of an existing design. Sound horticultural information combines with step-by-step projects that include raised beds, a birdhouse, wooden seed trays and recipes for herb-flavored honey and edible flower salads.
Author: Steven Foster
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN: 9780892813490
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 382
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Herbal Emissaries is the first collaboration between a Chinese scientist and an American herbalist, blending traditional wisdom from both cultures with scientific verification of the effectiveness of forty-four medicinal plants. The authors supply specific techniques for cultivating these Chinese herbs and flowers in Western gardens and explain their medicinal use.
Author: Juliet Blankespoor
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0358313384
Category : GARDENING
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Herb gardens bring us deep into the heart of our medicine: when we step inside, their beauty and healing literally surround us. Blankespoor shows how to design a herb garden, and organically grow some of the most healing plants on the planet. Detailed herbal profiles, and clear instructions on transforming your garden harvests into botanical medicine and health-giving foods are also covered. -- adapted from back cover
Author: Stephen Orr
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 0449819930
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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A masterful, gorgeously photographed A-to-Z introduction to the full spectrum of herbal plants, including recipes, growing tips and tricks, DIY crafts, and more For centuries, herbs have been prized for their beauty and utility in the garden, kitchen, and medicine cabinet. Modern garden master Stephen Orr’s lushly illustrated guide is the definitive resource for identifying, cultivating, and using these fascinating and varied plants. With information on almost one thousand herbs, including detailed profiles of more than 125, each photographed in full color and accompanied by helpful growing advice, The New American Herbal takes the study of herbs and herbalism to an exciting new level. Orr covers the entire spectrum of useful plants, from culinary and ornamental to aromatic and medicinal, presenting them in an easily digestible format, giving you the tools to • Learn how to plant and maintain a bountiful kitchen garden • Propagate, harvest, and cook with the herbs you grow • Use fresh, dried, and distilled herbs in seasoning blends, teas, vinegars, and more • Create an easy DIY hanging herb garden, form an herb topiary, and mix herbal remedies and essential oils • Whip up any of the 45 included recipes, such as Ragu Bolognese with Fennel and Lemon Semolina Cake with Lavender Meticulously researched and exhaustive in its scope, The New American Herbal is an irresistible invitation to explore the versatility of herbs in all their beauty and variety.
Author: Frank Hoffmann
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317956931
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Find all the information you need on herbs and spices in one place! Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads is an A-to-Z reference book written in a straightforward style that’s informative enough for library use but informal enough for general reading. This essential guide takes a practical look at the popular uses of herbs and spices, presented in an easy-to-use format. The book is a refreshing alternative to the how-to guides, cookbooks, and picture books usually found on the subject. From alfalfa to ginseng to yellow dock, more than 100 entries are included, featuring historical backgrounds, popular and practical uses, folklore, and bibliographies. Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads also contains related listings and essays that range from alternative medicine to food preparation and nutrition to herbs in wedding celebrations. Detailed enough for reference use by academics, the book has a natural tone that appeals to garden club members, herb and spice experts, hobbyists, and others. Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads also includes information on: herb growing and marketing herbs and spices in literature medicinal herbs and spices federal regulations on herbs and spices horticulture therapy An everyday guide for enthusiasts and a perfect place to start for newcomers, Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads is an easy-to-use handbook with wide-ranging appeal. It combines the comprehensive information you’d expect from a reference book with a casual and colorful look at the histories and backgrounds of herbs and spices, both commonplace and exotic. As a vital resource or an occasional reference, this book is unique in its scope and invaluable in its usefulness.
