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2017-04-01
The ins and outs of GROWING HERBS
Choose between a formal or informal herb garden
GROW HERBS IN POTS AND CONTAINERS
Design your herb garden with your nose and feet in mind
Herb lawns and GROUNDCOVERS
HERB WHEEL OR GRAVEL GARDEN?
Deal with pesky weeds before you create your herb lawn
How to raise herbs SOW & GROW
HOW TO TAKE cuttings
Layering herbs
Want more plants? Root herb cuttings in water
Herb tonics for YOUR GARDEN
Make a nutritious nettle tea for your plants
Use essential oils to nourish plants and banish pests
Herb nutrients RAW v. COOKED
Do dried herbs retain their nutrients?
Save your herb seeds for cooking, pickling and making vinegars
The quantity of fresh herbs used in cooking differs to dried herbs
The lowdown on DRYING HERBS
Storing dried herbs
The quality of your herbs will determine the end result
Homegrown HERB BLENDS
Herb vinegars and BUTTERS
How to make herb butters
DIY Ice bowl with herbs
Pestos, sauces, JAMS & JELLIES
MINT & APPLE JELLY
Make delicious chickweed, parsley or sorrel pesto
Herb bread
Using herbs IN BAKING
LAVENDER & ROSEMARY SHORTBREAD
Herb salads, SIDES & MAINS
SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HERBS
HERB DRESSINGS
Refreshing summer drinks Mint cordial
Refreshing herb DRINKS & SYRUPS
LEMON THYME SYRUP
Fragrant DESSERTS
Chocolate mint truffles
DANDELION LEAVES
WHEATGRASS
MICROGREENS
WATERCRESS
BLUEBERRIES
BLACKBERRIES
GOJI BERRIES
SUNFLOWER SEEDS
PURPLE CORN
Top five SUPER ROOTS KUMARA
BURDOCK root
Herbs for health & WELLBEING
BUY GOOD QUALITY DRIED HERBS
Use proper storage techniques to maintain medicinal properties
Create a kitchen pharmacy with homegrown herbs
In traditional Chinese medicine, jasmine is brewed as a tea
Have a cup of HERBAL TEA
TEA FOR COLDS & SORE THROAT
TEA FOR NAUSEA
CALMING TEA
How to make TINCTURES
Exact ratios of herbs to alcohol for tinctures
How to prepare your herbs before tincturing
Herbs for tincturing
Using and making your own herbal oils for health benefits
Making infused OILS & SALVES
CALENDULA SALVE
CALENDULA INFUSED OIL
Herbal wellness RECIPES
Herbs for SLEEP
THE MINT FAMILY
PASSIONFLOWER
Herbal SLEEP PILLOWS
Trying to improve your sleep quality? Try inhaling lavender
Herbs for STRESS
CHAMOMILE TINCTURE
DIFFUSING CHAMOMILE
Californian Poppy
Five lesser-known herbs for STRESS & ANXIETY
Reduce your stress DIY RECIPES
Green CLEANING
DIY NON-VINEGAR HERBAL CLEANER
Make a herb vinegar for cleaning
Don't throw away lemon peels. Use them to make a cleaner.
THE BEST HERBS FOR CLEANING
Using essential oils IN CLEANING
BASIC, ALL-PURPOSE CLEANING GLOOP
Caring for your CLOTHES
FABRIC SOFTENER
LAUNDRY POWDER
LIQUID LAUNDRY SOAP
Lavender linen water
Quick and easy furniture spray
Household SOAPS
NON-SCRATCHING CLEANING PASTE
FURNITURE POLISH
FLOOR CLEANER
Repel pests NATURALLY
MOTH BAGS FOR LINEN DRAWERS
Make your own herbal BEAUTY PRODUCTS
CARRIER OILS
Using a preservative in natural cosmetics
Use chamomile for its soothing properties
How to make HERBAL CREAMS
VALMAI’S BASIC CREAM RECIPE
Select your herbs for their unique healing properties
Make herbal waters & HYDROSOLS
DONNA LEE’S SIMPLE BASE CREAM
DONNA LEE’S BASIC MOISTURISER
Homemade herbal BEAUTY RECIPES
Make your own BEAUTY BARS
SOOTHING ALOE VERA & NETTLE LEAF SOAP
LAVENDER CITRUS SOAP
Make your own PERFUME
FLORAL PERFUMES BASIC FLORAL PERFUME
ENFLEURAGE
Keep a detailed record when blending your own perfumes
Making perfume with ESSENTIAL OILS
PERFUMED BATH OILS
CREATING SCENTS
Make your own SOLID PERFUMES
ABSOLUTES VERSUS ESSENTIAL OILS
CHOOSING YOUR OILS
Use dried lavender bundles to perfume drawers and cupboards
Lavender wands & ROSE BEADS
LAVENDER WAND DIY
Do more with lavender
Perfumes, air fresheners & SCENTED GIFTS
PEPPERMINT
ELECAMPANE
MARSHMALLOW
GERMAN CHAMOMILE
LEMON BALM
ELDERBERRY
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