A comprehensive and lushly photographed guide to growing and using healing plants, including recipes, from the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine.

This is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden, kitchen, and home apothecary.

Both informative and accessible, it covers:

• How to plan your garden (including container gardening for small spaces)
• Essential information on seed propagation, soil quality, and holistic gardening practices
• 30 detailed profiles of must-know plants (including growing information, medicinal properties, and how to use them)
• Foundational principles of herbalism
• Step-by-step photographic tutorials for preparing botanical medicine and healing foods
• 70 recipes for teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups,
• and much more!

Packed with sumptuous photography, this book will appeal to home gardeners who want to branch out to culinary and medicinal herbs, home cooks who are interested in natural wellness, and novice and skillful herbalists.

Mother Earth News Mediterranean Eating is full of recipes and guides that teach you how to follow a Mediterranean diet. With more than 15 recipes that reveal how to prepare delicious dishes, this issue makes it a cinch to integrate Mediterranean eating into your lifestyle. These recipes show you how to make everything from Greek meatballs to baklava. The content also covers the use of herbs such as thyme and parsley, as well as guides to understanding whole-grain flour and growing your own tomatoes.

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