Llewellyn's 2017 Herbal Almanac

Now in its 17th year, Llewellyn's 2017 Herbal Almanac features a colourful array of practical ideas on how to benefit from nature's most versatile plants. This friendly guide includes hands-on projects, fresh ideas, and tips and techniques for herb enthusiasts of all skill levels. This treasury of innovative herbal ideas spans gardening, cooking, crafts, health, beauty, history, and lore. You'll discover how to recreate medieval gardens, make use of an herbal insectary, and make natural plant dyes. Explore a method for low-cost, low-care gardening in 48-inch plots; the lore of herb names; DIY beauty products; herbs for teen hormones; cranberry ketchup; and much, much more! From winter herb gardening to creative ways to use weeds, this practical almanac is your gateway to the herbal kingdom.