Bud, Blossom & Leaf

by Morrison, Dorothy

• ISBN13: 9781567184433
• ISBN10: 156718443X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd

Summary

Now, in one volume, is everything one needs to know about herbs, both the mundane and the magical. Packed with 125 spells, invocations, rituals, and recipes, "Bud, Blossom and Leaf" guides readers on the path to becoming a magical herb gardener.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Part One: Mother Nature's Playground
Planning, Locating, and Preparing	3	(26)
Learning, Turning, and Discerning	29	(32)
Growing, Hoeing, & Keeping Things Going	61	(34)
Part Two: Mother Nature's Household
After the Harvest	95	(4)
Herbal Pest Control	99	(6)
Cleaning with Herbs	105	(4)
Bath and Boudoir	109	(10)
Herbal Beauty	119	(6)
Herbal Hygiene and First Aid	125	(6)
Culinary Treasures	131	(6)
Herbs in the Magical Realm	137	(18)
Afterword	155	(2)
Appendix A: Resource Guide to Mail Order Seeds and Plants	157	(1)
Appendix B: Monthly Gardening Checklist	158	(2)
Appendix C: Floriography	160	(4)
Appendix D: Magical Uses of Herbs, Plants, and Flowers	164	(3)
Appendix E: Planetary Rulership	167	(2)
Appendix F: Elamental Rulership	169	(2)
Appendix G: Magical Uses of Stones	171	(3)
Bibliography	174	(2)
Index	176