Llewellyn’s 2022 Herbal Almanac: A Practical Guide to Growing, Cooking & Crafting

Length: 312 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Publication Date: 2021-07-08
ISBN-10: 0738760447
ISBN-13: 9780738760445
Sales Rank: #245630 (See Top 100 Books)

Now in its 23rd year, Llewellyn’s Herbal Almanac provides a wealth of practical ideas on growing, using, and benefiting from nature’s most dynamic plants. With gardening resources, hands-on projects ideas, and dozens of helpful tips and techniques, this guide is packed with information for enthusiasts of all skill levels.

Discover a wealth of innovative herbal ideas that span gardening, cooking, crafts, health, beauty, history, and lore. This year’s edition also includes profiles for red clover, hydrangea, yerba mate, and marjoram. Herbs are an important part of a life dedicated to wellness in mind, body, and spirit. Whether you are interested in seasonal herbs for self-care, vegan recipes, kitchen cosmetics, or creating an alpine rock garden, this wonderful almanac has something to delight your herbal practice.

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Contents
1Introduction toLlewellyn’s Herbal Almanac
Growing and Gathering
    Alpine Rock Gardens
    Everything Old Is New Again
    Eye Appeal: Turn Your Herb Garden into a Fairytale Setting
    Plant Identification Skills and Resources
    The Purposeful and Practical Colonial Garden
    Starting a Food Pantry Garden
    Crystals and Cow Horns: Adventures in Biodynamic Gardening
Cooking
    Pies
    Green Tea
    Wildwood Potstickers
    Go Eat a Cactus: Edible Cacti for Medicine and Delight
    Buckwheat Country
Health and Beauty
    Real Facts about Herbal Supplements
    Herbs for the Urinary Tract
    Kitchen Cosmetics
    Supercharge Your Immune System with Adaptogenic Herbs
DIY and Crafts
    Projects to Make Your Herb Garden Welcoming to Wildlife
    Step Up Your Gardening: Add a Third Dimension with Trellises
    Herb Crafts for Children
Plant Profiles
    Plant Profiles
    Marjoram
    Red Clover
    Hydrangea
    Yerba Maté
Gardening Resources
    Companion Planting Guide
    Cooking with Herbs and Spices
    Gardening Techniques
    Themed Garden Plans
    Planning Your 2022 Garden
    Gardening by the Moon
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