Western Herbs

Are you hoping to cultivate a lush garden, but you're concerned that you won't have enough room to do so? This book, Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners, will show you how straightforward it may be to design, construct, and cultivate your very own raised-bed garden in any space you have available.

Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author presents “a celebration of all things country music” (Ken Burns) as she reflects on her search for the first family of Black country music. Country music had brought Alice Randall and her activist mother together and even gave...

Spring comes hard to the Pecos. The river rises brown and cold over its banks, dragging brush, deadfall, and old secrets through the crossing. Dr. Elias Rusk rides east from Galisteo with an instrument case full of dangerous papers, too little clean linen, and the guilt of Clara Bell still standing between him and Magdalena Aragon. He has chosen to stay. That does not mean Lena trusts the staying. When fever takes hold among settlers, soldiers, and children trapped near a contested ford, Elias finds himself working knee-deep in flood mud, boiling instruments over smoky fires, and counting ...

Discover the most nutrient-rich sources of food and enjoy countless health benefits— all for free! Foraging is the perfect activity that will satiate your wanderlust and your tastebuds at the same time – if only you know how to identify which ones can be eaten. To do this successfully, you need to know what to look for, how to pick it safely, and the difference between what’s delicious and what’s poisonous. Here is just a small fraction of what you will discover in these 2 guides: Beginner’s guides to the ecological regions of the Midwest and Mountain West A comprehensive ...

Healing with Common Herbs in the Appalachian Wise-Woman Tradition - Blackberry Cove is a celebration of spiraling seasons, 'grandmother herbs', plants, 'cove creatures', traditional wisdom, and legends found in one small Appalachian mountain glen. Inside you'll find: a month-by-month guide to common herbs found in field and forest; uncovered healing powers; botanical descriptions; medicinal and culinary recipes, and myths and stories passed from one generation to the next. Full color pastels and watercolors illustrate the herbs and the Appalachian landscape they inhabit. Now walk with ...

Discover the Healing Wisdom of Nature with The Herbal Odyssey Are you craving a deeper connection with nature, and looking for a natural way to support your health and vitality? Whether you're just starting your journey with herbal medicine or looking to expand your knowledge, The Herbal Odyssey is your trusted companion to unlocking the power of plants. This isn't just a guide—it's a journey into the ancient, empowering world of herbal healing. With clear language, rich visuals, and over 100 pages of practical content, this book invites you to transform your daily wellness rituals using ...

For over 100 years, Big Pharma has suppressed herbal medicine, but thanks to the teachings of Indigenous herbalists, free spirits of all ages can learn the healing power in native herbs! According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 60 percent of the world’s population uses herbal medicine to treat their ailments.

SOMETIMES THE GOOD GUYS DON’T FIGHT FAIR... Jack Wheat was a Rhino hunter. At sixteen years old, he started roaming the planet in search of the monstrous creatures that burst from the ground and ripped humans to shreds with their great serrated horn. He and his horse, Killer, knew the land well: every desert oasis, every rock, every hill and mountain and forest. They were a team, and Jack was a hero… Until he and his lady, Sheffie Jarrett, were lured to New Lisbon to help “solve” the worsening Rhino problem in Agrilot’s largest city. While scientists in Lisbon worked to recreate a...

Herbs are a way of life for Harpers Ferry traditional wise woman and herbalist Linda Ours Rago, who has lived in and gardened next to her family's historic 1833 house in Harpers Ferry for 50 years. In this new edition of her charming, time honored classic Dooryard Herbs, she gives you a year round guide to creating your own herb garden. She shares her down to earth practical knowledge as well as the mystical fascination of herb lore. Linda Ours Rago is also the author of 'Dooryard Herb Cookbook', 'The Herbal Almanac', 'Mugworts In May', 'Blackberry Cove Herbal', 'Dropped By The Crow', and '...