Forklift Book

Includes a photo gallery that shows every step of production from seedlings to harvesting and drying, including the equipment needed. America's leading expert on herb farming gives clear guidelines on what to think about before beginning a starting a...

Whether you are a home hops aficionado growing for personal use or you want to get into the business, this book will get your project up and running. It covers the equipment and techniques needed, the diseases, pests and weeds you may encounter and how...

They cover everything from training to growing and harvesting herbs, making medicines, and selling them. Throughout are inspiring profiles of many of America´s best known herbalists including Michael Tierra, Michael Moore, Matthew Wood, David Winston...

Transcripts from the second annual Richters commercial herb growing conference held in October, 1997. Topics include medicinal herb product development, value-added food & bodycare products, shiitake and medicinal mushrooms, Chinese medicinal herbs, potted...

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 original scriptural references...

This book will soon become your easy-to-use "go-to" book for healing. Using common but scientifically proven medicinal herbs, spices, fruits and barks this book offers effective tea formulas to overcome illness and promote good health.

Every herb mentioned is pictured in colour. Nothing is more beautiful than the purple coned flowers of echinacea, or the bright red Raggedy-Ann flowers of bergamot, or the majestic spires of brightly mottled foxglove.

But it is more than just something to stick in a vase; the scented flowers can be used in jams, jellies, wine, ice cream, salad dressings, lotion, rinses and body products. The author, who has been eating roses since he was a teenager, gives 44 creative...

The colour coded sections help you easily navigate through the world of herbs and treat more than 125 conditions from pulled muscles and bruises to hangovers and motion sickness! Melanie includes photographs and simple explanations of how and why to use...

Well this book has the answer, and so much more. Cilantro is the fresh leaf chopped and added to salsas, guacamole, Asian soups and salads. Over 40 contributors cover the history, botany, lore, and science, as well cultivation and uses.

A superb guide to setting up and operating a successful organic mushroom business, whether it is a small urban farm, an off-the-grid farm, or a more conventional commercial operation.

Diabetics love it too because it has no impact on blood sugar. Stevia's importance in a world of growing problems of too much sugar in our diets is underscored by the fact that stevia is fast becoming one of the world's hottest commercial herb crops.

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

Now how about zucchini, potatoes, or grapes! This new book to allows gardeners to expand their horizons even where space is at a premium. Beginning with herbs like basil and chervil, Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell takes the reader beyond traditional idea...

Try one of Jim Long's 112 party dip recipes featuring fresh or dried herbs and spices, or one of 43 ethnic recipes from around the world. Try Butter Bean Dip (England), Manga Peanut Dip (India), Persian Cucumber Dip (Iran), or Jim's Green Goddess Dip...

Stevia does not raise the blood sugar levels. 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.

For doctors, the gold standard of proof is a well designed clinical trial. Includes history, regulation, standardization, efficiency, and product safety. This two volume set draws together the evidence from clinical trials involving 32 herbs and 10 herbal...

High quality organic herbs are very much in demand in a North American market that has become crowded with inferior imported product. Increasingly consumers and professionals are demanding top quality and are going direct to growers who have established...

Lesley Tierra brings herbs to life through history, uses, taxonomy, and folklore. Interspersed throughout are recipes, crafts, songs, and stories in an alphabetical journey through 16 common medicinal and culinary herbs.

Ancient beers from 10,000 to 30,000 years ago were quite different from what we know as beer today. Includes 120 recipes for ancient and indigenous beers and meads from 31 countries and six continents -- and the most complete evaluation of honey ever...

More than 18,000 drug-herb-vitamin interactions are covered. 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 book by two well-known experts, is the best book yet on growing and marketing North America's valuable woodland herbs. It covers everything from propagation, growing under artificial shade, woods-simulated cultivation, disease control, harvesting,...

A definitive guide to the practice of herbal medicine that is aimed at students, professionals and home herb users. If you want to develop a sound understanding of the principles and practice of modern herbalism this is an excellent guide.

Being that the garden is meant to be lived in, she is a strong believer in gardening safely without the use of chemicals. She describes the organic fertilizers, mulches, natural pest controls, and age-old gardening strategies that tip the balance of nature...

Winner of the 2000 International Cookbook Award. Here is the scoop on methods and machines, what herbs, vegetables and fruits to use and their healing properties. Juicing vegetables, fruits and herbs is one of the best ways of fighting cancer and other...

There is much valuable information here that is unavailable in other sources, such as up-to-date price and market facts, latest cropping research, and much more. It is one of the top ten selling medicinal herbs today for use as an immune-system stimulant...

Forty-five easy-to-follow recipes, illustrated with vintage pictures and illuminated by the author's years of experience making and selling herbal products.