{"product_id":"9781783254590","title":"The Herb Almanac","description":"Author: Chelsea Physic Garden\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781783254590\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Octopus\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 08 Feb 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful and accessible seasonal guide to herbalism \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom the historic botanic garden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the best times of the year for growing specific healing herbs and also when and how to forage for wild medicine, such as water mint, St John's Wort, hawthorn berries and rosehips. Recipes are included for how to use these herbs, along with folklore stories from herb wives and hedge witches, the meanings behind their names and the history of how these natural medicines were discovered.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are plenty of tips for how to create your own medicinal herb garden, even with just a few pots, along with a biodynamic guide for sowing, planting and harvesting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding detailed hand-drawn line illustrations to help deepen your understanding, \u003ci\u003eThe Herb Almanac \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect gift for any nature lover.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCONTENTS INCLUDES:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding using herbs as seasonally appropriate remedies and tonics, an overview of herbs in folklore, wild medicine, magic, superstition, ritual, tradition and literature and herbs in religion and floriography (the language of flowers)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003eGathering and Using Herbs\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding safe, legal and successful foraging, a brief introduction to growing your own herbs and preparing, drying and preserving herbs\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003eWitches' Brews: Poisonous Plants \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding an overview of herbs with interesting stories that cannot be easily used, e.g. wormwood, hemlock and mandrake\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003eHerb Encyclopedia\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding detailed information on over 50 different herbs","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46720675053726,"sku":"ADS-9781783254590","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781783254590.jpg?v=1776216554","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781783254590","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}