Floral Coloring Book

The 21 easy recipes are worth the price of the book, such as Candied Mint Leaves, Lavender Whipped Cream, and Cilantro Dip. The result is this book on growing and using the 10 top herbs, from basil, chives and cilantro to rosemary, sage and thyme.

Also has a primer on herb crop contracts: what to watch for when entering into a contract to grow herbs for a buyer. America's leading expert on herb farming gives clear guidelines on what to think about before beginning a starting a herb farming business.

If you buy one hops book, this is the one to get. It covers the equipment and techniques needed, the diseases, pests and weeds you may encounter and how to control them, and the many options for using and marketing your crop.

Throughout are inspiring profiles of many of America´s best known herbalists including Michael Tierra, Michael Moore, Matthew Wood, David Winston and Aviva Romm. The authors, owners of a successful American herb farm, show the way toward becoming a healer...

Topics include medicinal herb product development, value-added food & bodycare products, shiitake and medicinal mushrooms, Chinese medicinal herbs, potted herb production, what the buyer wants, organic field production.

Colour photos throughout. You'll be surprised to learn that Eve did not give Adam an apple in the Garden of Eden - it was another fruit, and you'll have to read the book to find out which! Each plant is discussed in separate chapters, starting with the...

If you yearn for a book with simple, easy-to-make medicinal teas that you and your family can take for common ailments, this is your book. The layout is deceptively simple: a page is devoted to each tea and its uses, formula and properties, yet every...

Beauty and function -- strange bedfellows oftentimes, but in the flowering herb garden they are natural companions. Includes plant heights, flower colours and flowering times, hardiness zones, and landscape design tips.

The author, who has been eating roses since he was a teenager, gives 44 creative fun recipes, plus advice on which rose varieties are edible and which are not. But it is more than just something to stick in a vase; the scented flowers can be used in jams,...

There are many fun, fast and low cost recipes from a stress releasing holy basil tea to an aromatic men's love liqueur! The colour coded sections help you easily navigate through the world of herbs and treat more than 125 conditions from pulled muscles...

Softcover 286 pp. Learn also about plants that mimic cilantro and are grown and used in different parts of the world in place of it. Well this book has the answer, and so much more.

Some 24 commercially important mushroom genera are covered in detail. There are chapters on marketing mushrooms, on setting up a laboratory to start cultures and producing spawn, and on the exciting new emerging business of mycoremediation -- using fungi...

This book includes the plant's history, botany, pharmacology, usage and safety -- with over twenty stevia recipes and extensive home-growing information. Stevia's importance in a world of growing problems of too much sugar in our diets is underscored...

Beauty starts with the skin and this book shows you how homemade all-natural aromatherapy creams and lotions can help bring back your youthful radiant self. In simple steps you can create personalized body creams, moisturizers, lip balms and more that...

Step-by-step instructions are illustrated with photographs to make each project simple and fun. Beginning with herbs like basil and chervil, Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell takes the reader beyond traditional idea of container gardening in 30 projects that...

Try Butter Bean Dip (England), Manga Peanut Dip (India), Persian Cucumber Dip (Iran), or Jim's Green Goddess Dip made with mayonaisse, sour cream, tarragon, chives and anchovies Try one of Jim Long's 112 party dip recipes featuring fresh or dried herbs...

Easy-to-use recipes for baking, main dishes, drinks, and super background facts. Hard to find, tested recipes are a boon to diabetics, those looking to weight loss, and mothers of hyperactive children.

This two volume set draws together the evidence from clinical trials involving 32 herbs and 10 herbal combinations and presents it in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use format. How do we know which herbs work and which ones don't?

From field preparation and seeding to weed control, harvesting and processing there is no other book as comprehensive as this. Increasingly consumers and professionals are demanding top quality and are going direct to growers who have established a reputation...

Interspersed throughout are recipes, crafts, songs, and stories in an alphabetical journey through 16 common medicinal and culinary herbs. Kids learn to make marshmallows, create an ant barrier with cinnamon, or keep their feet warm with cayenne.

This is a beautiful and provocative exploration of the sacredness and folklore of ancient fermentation is revealed through 200 plants and hive products. Thus this book runs contrary to popular beliefs about alcohol, plants, and the nature of material...

Very easy-to-use reference organized by drug, combinations, and herbs, with details on adverse interactions, side effects, supportive interactions, and reduced drug absorption. This and other questions are answered by researchers and doctors from .

An essential read for anyone growing woodland herbs commercially. It covers everything from propagation, growing under artificial shade, woods-simulated cultivation, disease control, harvesting, marketing, profitability and future crop outlook.

Has a nice section on the ailments that can be treated with herbs, organized by the major systems of the body. If you want to develop a sound understanding of the principles and practice of modern herbalism this is an excellent guide.

She describes the organic fertilizers, mulches, natural pest controls, and age-old gardening strategies that tip the balance of nature in favour of what she calls the "ecological garden." This is the updated and revised version.

Juicing vegetables, fruits and herbs is one of the best ways of fighting cancer and other degenerative diseases. Easy-to-use, healthful and delicious. Winner of the 2000 International Cookbook Award.

Echinacea is a major medicinal herb crop. Richard Alan Miller, American's leading expert on herb farming, gives a clear and direct overview of the crop and how to grow and market it.