Bud, Blossom & Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook
Author: Dorothy Morrison
By Air, Earth, Rain, and Shining Sun
Every spring, the raw power of each Element works its magic on a seed, and Nature's creative cycle begins anew. Your own magic and spellwork can flourish and grow when you plant, tend, and harvest your own herbs and flowers for magical use-it's easy with the step-by-step techniques and practical advice found in Bud, Blossom, & Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook.
Do you want to know how to tend herbs with hydroponic magic? Or brew them into fine wines fit for the gods? Learn how to work with home spirits so your plants will prosper. Then step into the kitchen and whip up soothing ointments, pest control solutions, and house cleaning supplies.
This gardening grimoire offers over 125 spells, invocations, rituals, and recipes for your magical gardening practices. Inside, you'll find:
- Magical garden shapes and themes for different purposes
- Recipes for culinary, cosmetic, and first aid uses for herbs
- The secret to appeasing fairies so your garden will thrive
- Tips for predicting the weather by using the moon and winds
With down-to-earth approaches rooted in magic, Bud, Blossom, & Leaf shows you how to enlist the help of Nature's Elemental energies to create your own enchanted garden.
Publishers Weekly
As "winter thaw" turns to spring verdure, spiritual gardeners begin sharpening their tools. In Bud, Blossom, & Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook, Dorothy Morrison (In Praise of the Crone) digs through the spiritual side of gardening, offering 125 invocations, rituals, recipes and spells to help readers connect with the spirit of their bit of earth. Morrison's good humor and practical tips make this an entertaining ode to springtime. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Table of Contents:
| Preface | xi | |
| Acknowledgments | xiii | |
| Part 1 | Mother Nature's Playground | |
| Planning, Locating, and Preparing | 3 | |
| Initializing the Magic | ||
| Magical Garden Themes | ||
| Shapes, Symbolism, and Magical Portents | ||
| Harmonizing with Your Climate | ||
| Herbs Need Friends, Too | ||
| Sizing the Magic | ||
| Choosing an Outdoor Gardening Spot | ||
| Gardening Permission Ritual | ||
| Compost Recipe | ||
| Choosing an Indoor Gardening Location | ||
| Home Spirit Help Ritual | ||
| Starting Seedlings Indoors | ||
| Blessing the Seeds | ||
| Sterilizing the Soil | ||
| Cleansing Pots and Containers | ||
| More Seed Planting Preparations | ||
| Protection for Sprouts and Seedlings | ||
| Learning, Turning, and Discerning | 29 | |
| Tools of the Trade | ||
| Tool Consecration | ||
| Marking the Outdoor Garden Area | ||
| Turning, Tilling, and Playing in the Dirt | ||
| The Thanksgiving Ritual | ||
| Invoke the Spring Ritual | ||
| Mother Nature's Weather Predictions | ||
| Windsock Workings | ||
| The Winds | ||
| Thinning and Strengthening | ||
| The Cold Frame | ||
| Getting Started Indoors: Working with Moon Phases and Moon Signs | ||
| The Strawberry Pot | ||
| Gardening with Hydroponics | ||
| The Hydroponic System | ||
| Conventional Potting | ||
| Compost Tea | ||
| Magical Help for Indoor Plants | ||
| The Balancing Act | ||
| Dealing with Pesky Critters | ||
| Mole, Gopher, and Field Mouse Begone Ritual | ||
| Rabbit and Deer Away Ritual | ||
| Bird Flyaway Ritual | ||
| Purchased Plants: How to Find Healthy Ones | ||
| Transplanting Seedlings Outdoors | ||
| Garden Blessing Ritual | ||
| Alternative Garden Blessing Ritual | ||
| Growing, Hoeing, & Keeping Things Going | 61 | |
| Give the Garden a Drink | ||
| Giving Herbs Some Breathing Room | ||
| To Mulch or Not to Mulch | ||
| Herbs Need Snacks and TLC | ||
| The Gardeners' Rede: Pull That Weed | ||
| Waging the War on Flying, Crawling, and Creeping Critters | ||
| Heavy Artillery | ||
| Fighting Fleabane Formula | ||
| Wormwood Warlord Formula | ||
| Screaming Banshee Formula | ||
| Basil Bomber Formula | ||
| Garlic Guerrilla Formula | ||
| Waging the War on Slime | ||
| Beer Trap | ||
| Tube Trap | ||
| The Horticultural Medic | ||
| Fungus Among Us | ||
| Chamomile Fungal Remedy | ||
| Horsetail Fungal Remedy | ||
| Old-Fashioned Fungal Remedy | ||
| Garden Meditation | ||
| Harvesting the Bounty | ||
| Harvest Thanksgiving Ritual | ||
| Preparing the Harvest | ||
| Herb Drying Techniques | ||
| Storing Fresh Herbs | ||
| Plant Propagation Methods | ||
| Starting Cuttings | ||
| Living Herb Wreath | ||
| Starting Plants by Layering | ||
| Procreation by Division | ||
| Planting Fall Bulbs | ||
| Bulb Planting Spell | ||
| Putting the Garden to Bed | ||
| Giving the Garden a Blanket | ||
| Part 2 | Mother Nature's Household | |
| After the Harvest | 95 | |
| General Enchantment Notes | ||
| About the House | ||
| Herbal Pest Control | 99 | |
| Ants | ||
| Flies | ||
| Mice and Rats | ||
| Roaches | ||
| Weevils | ||
| Trash Can Repellent | ||
| Flea and Mosquito Repellent | ||
| Moths | ||
| Cleaning with Herbs | 105 | |
| Household Cleaner Recipes | ||
| All-purpose Cleanser | ||
| Carpet and Upholstery Deodorizer | ||
| Wood Cleaning Polish | ||
| Room Freshener Jelly | ||
| Bath and Boudoir | 109 | |
| Bronwen's Bath Tub Fizzies | ||
| Multipurpose Bath Milk | ||
| Personal Empowerment Bath and Shower Soap | ||
| Worry-Free Garden Shampoo | ||
| After Shampoo Rinse | ||
| Herbal Talcum Powder | ||
| Love and Romance Lingerie and Linen Sachet | ||
| Dryer Sachet | ||
| Herbal Beauty | 119 | |
| Lemon Balm Makeup Remover | ||
| Peel-Off Mask | ||
| Moisturizing Mask | ||
| Lemon Balm Toner | ||
| Herbal Moisturizer | ||
| Dandelion Skin Bleach | ||
| Peppermint Lip Gloss | ||
| Miracle Cure for Dry, Rough Feet | ||
| Herbal Hygiene and First Aid | 125 | |
| Aunt Henny's Lip Balm | ||
| Powdered Toothpaste | ||
| Herbal Mouthwash | ||
| Upset Stomach Tea | ||
| Indigestion and Heartburn Tea | ||
| Simple Cough Syrup | ||
| Sunburn Soother | ||
| Quick Herbal First Aid Fixes | ||
| Culinary Treasures | 131 | |
| Herbal Vinegars | ||
| Grandma Sadie's All-purpose Seasoning Mix | ||
| Rose Geranium Jelly | ||
| Herbal Shortbread Cookies | ||
| Lavender Thirst Quencher | ||
| Quick Culinary Herbal Tricks | ||
| Herbs in the Magical Realm | 137 | |
| Who's Herb? (And Why's He Talking to Me?) | ||
| Magical Herb Lamps | ||
| Herbal Beeswax Candles | ||
| Quick Wish Spell | ||
| Magical Herb Beads | ||
| Herbal Paper | ||
| Basic Incense Cones | ||
| Herbal Altar Pentacle | ||
| Absinthe Liqueur | ||
| Magical Herb Wines | ||
| Basic Wine Recipe | ||
| Afterword | 155 | |
| Appendix A | Resource Guide to Mail Order Seeds and Plants | 157 |
| Appendix B | Monthly Gardening Checklist | 158 |
| Appendix C | Floriography | 160 |
| Appendix D | Magical Uses of Herbs, Plants, and Flowers | 164 |
| Appendix E | Planetary Rulership | 167 |
| Appendix F | Elemental Rulership | 169 |
| Appendix G | Magical Uses of Stones | 171 |
| Bibliography | 174 | |
| Index | 176 |
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