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Everlasting
Gardener’s
Improving Your Herb Know-How
Publisher: Joanie Lapic Volume Number 2
Issue Number 11 Date: June 1, 2009 |
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“Then God said, ‘I give you every seed-bearing plant on
the face of the whole earth
. . . And to . . . Everything that has the breath of life in it I give
every green plant for food.’”
Gen.1: 29,30
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If you have questions about any information in these
articles, or if you
need any supplies or products, please contact
Joanie Lapic, Everlasting Gardener
Phone -- 724-846-4787
e-mail --
joanie@everlastinggardener.com
Following this link to my website may also help you find what you are
looking for:
Herb Specialist Joanie Lapic Everlasting
Gardener
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IN THIS ISSUE:
~ Herbal Highlight
~ June COUPON
~ Herbs to Save You Money
~ See You There!
~ Herbal Terms
~ Upcoming Classes
~ My Gift to You (AND your cats)
~ Inspiration
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Herbal Highlight
BASIL
Ocimum basilicum
Basil, a tender annual, is best used fresh from
the garden.
It likes a little protection from wind and scorching sun, and won’t stand a
frost.
My favorite recipe using Basil is making it, along with Parsley, into Pesto
(which freezes well). Get a really GOOD Pesto recipe, and taste it, by
attending one of Joanie’s Herbal Cooking classes during the summer months.
Basil is used . . .
IN THE KITCHEN –
to flavor food but also as greens for salads and in sandwiches. You can use
it in many recipes, like sweet breads, on salads (even potato or macaroni),
in vinegars, marinades, marinara sauce, jellies (be sure to ask Joanie for a
very interesting Basil jelly recipe). Its flavor compliments garlic nicely.
You can use Pesto to make savory muffins, or add to soups and stews.
IN COSMETICS –
by making a tea with the leaves, strain, and add to the bath for a
refreshing experience.
AS A MEDICINE --
the infusion aids digestion and helps relieve headaches and colds.
The essential oil is an uplifting, energizing
antidepressant. When inhaled, it improves the circulation and helps
alleviate high blood pressure. The essential oil is also used to treat
anxiety, headaches and respiratory concerns, also helps with concentration
and digestion.
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June COUPON
Receive 10% off any annual Herb Plant/s
purchased during June, 2009.
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Herbs to Save You Money
We’re all trying to make our money stretch. And
how often have you heard the phrase “As long as you have your health, you
have everything”?
Spending a little now can save your health
later.
If you could fight cancer, heart disease, diabetes or mental illness BEFORE
they cost you lots of money for doctors/hospitals and medications, as well
as lost productive time, why wouldn’t you do it? It would certainly be more
cost-effective, besides preventing suffering.
STRENGTHENING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM –
Keeping the immune system healthy gives us the power to prevent colds, even
as far as beating cancer. Improving our diets, getting more rejuvenating
sleep, and finding a way to overcome stress are good starts. A couple of
super Herbal immune boosters are Echinacea and Green Tea.
HEALTHY HEARTS –
Cardiovascular disease kills more people than cancer, diabetes and accidents
do, every year. Natural health-helps include healthy diet, exercise and the
Herbs Garlic (also for cholesterol troubles) and Hawthorne (which also
improves blood pressure).
FAST RELIEF FOR INDIGESTION –
Heartburn and indigestion can be relieved by using Ginger and Slippery Elm.
Let’s not forget than whatever good food we cannot digest, we also cannot
assimilate into our tissues, organs and bloodstream. Always include Enzymes
to enhance the digestion (and assimilation) of food.
SEASONAL ALLERGY FIGHTERS --
Stinging Nettle is your best relief for itchy, watery eyes and sneezing.
Boneset, Horseradish and Mullein relieve congestion. And Thyme and Fenugreek
help drain clogged sinuses.
STRESS –
We all live with it. We all need to find relief from it, or it will
certainly impact our health. Stress affects immunity and impairs many
healthy body functions. American Ginseng is a marvelous adaptogen for
long-term stress. St. John’s Wort helps with mild to moderate anxiety, and
Valerian’s nervine and sedative actions help us to get necessary
revitalizing rest.
Knowing which Herbs to use is an important part
of helping you and your family stay healthy. Knowing HOW to make them into
medicine is also very important.
Please plan to attend Joanie’s
June 20 “PRACTICAL HERBOLOGY” class.
It’s packed with helpful, hands-on information and projects that will give
you the gift of confidence in a health crisis situation, for first aid, and
in taking care of your body every day.
For class details and info on
how to attend the class, please follow this link:
Classes by Joanie
Lapic
(Some information adapted
from an article in Herb Companion, May, 2009)
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See You There
Harmony Museum HERB AND GARDEN
FAIR
Saturday, June 13, 2009 -- 9 am to 3 pm
Museum Barn, 303 Mercer Rd., Harmony, PA
Plant exchange and sale,
specialty vendors, free admission, Ask the Experts booth, lunch and
refreshments available. For info call 724-452-7341.
Joanie will be doing a special Drawing for this event.
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HERBAL TERMS
These are terms that describe
what Herbs can do for you.
They may be of help to you when you read or study about herbal medicine.
This is a continuing series, which began in the
“Improving
Your Herb Know-How”,
March 15,’09 issue.
If you have any
question about how to use medicinal Herbs,
please contact Joanie
LYMPHAGOGUE - Stimulates
activity of the lymph system (Burdock is a good one)
MUCOLYTIC – an herb that thins
mucous secretions, like Elecampagne, Lemon Balm, Thyme, Mint, Mustard.
NERVINE – A nerve that relaxes
and calms the nerves (e.g. Lavender, Valerian, Skullcap, Chamomile, etc.)
NUTRITIVE – An herb that is
nourishing to the body. These include a long list, as many herbs which heal,
do so because they ‘feed’ a certain part of the body. To name a few:
Nettles, Kelp, Licorice Root, Violet leaves, Parsley, etc.
PALLIATIVE – Relieves symptoms
but does not cure the disease (an example: a person who uses Passionflower
to help them sleep, does sleep well, but only when using Passionflower)
PROPHYLACTIC – Herbs used to
prevent a disease or condition. These could include the nutritive Herbs
(above). Another example: a person who knows they are prone to ‘stones’ in
their body taking Hydrangea root to prevent them from forming.
(some information from
“Prescription for Natural Cures”, by Balch and Stengler)
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Upcoming Classes
Please visit the website for a
complete listing of Joanie’s presentations and appearances.
LAVENDER HAZE
June 18, 2009
1:30 – 5:00 pm
One of the most versatile in the
Herb kingdom, Joanie features Lavender during its blooming time in western
Pennsylvania.
This year’s get-together
honoring Lavender is a class, with hands-on projects about Lavender’s many
uses, ending with an afternoon Tea. The Tea includes Lavender delights such
as Herbes de Provence Foccacia, Lavender Shortbreads and Lavender Lemonade.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND
ONLY THE TEA, please send your reservation for the full amount of $10.00
per person. Attend with a friend and each take $1.00 off your “Tea” price
(see reservation details below). Plan to be at Joanie’s Gardens no later
than 4 pm, and stay until 5:30 or so, if you’d like a short tour of her
Gardens.
The class (starting at 1:30 pm)
includes:
~ making a Lavender Bouquet with fragrant
fresh herbs, and aromatic Lavender flowers.
~ Lavender in Food - Learn techniques and recipes for using this unique
flavor. Watch Joanie make Lavender jelly - and take home a jar.
~ Therapeutic Scent of Lavender - Learn the many ways that Lavender is
healing for your body. Make and take
1.) a personalized, stress-relieving massage oil blend and
2.) a heaven-scented Lavender potpourri.
During the class we will tour Joanie’s extensive
herb gardens, a time for ‘Show and Tell’ -- and SMELL!
Take home a bunch of aromatic
Lavender flowers to dry and enjoy later.
The class, including Tea, fee is $26.00 per
person. Attend with friend/s and you each/all receive $3.00 off your class
fees.
Reservations are made by sending Joanie ½ of the
class fee, received in her mailbox by June 15, 2009. The full $10.00 (or
Friends fee, $9.00 each )“Tea” fee is required for each reservation. Please
send to:
Joanie Lapic Everlasting Gardener
THIS WILL BE A RELAXING,
INFORMATIVE AND REJUVENATING AFTERNOON.
PRACTICAL HERBOLOGY
June 20, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
For
details and reservations for this important seminar:
Classes by Joanie
Lapic
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Act 48 Continuing Professional Education Courses --
June 22 and 25 – “Healing
Plants”
June 29 and July 2 – “Environmental Education Through Gardening”
July 6 and 9 – AND -- Aug. 3 and 6 – “Herbal Cooking and World Cultures”
July 13 and 16 - “Herb Garden Time Travel”
July 27 and 30 – “Nature’s Medicine”
Please follow the link
below, for registration and other details about SUMMER COURSES through both
Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit, and Midwestern I.U.,
held at Joanie’s Herb Gardens:
Act 48 Courses by
Joanie Lapic
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My Gift to You (AND your cats)
With your purchase of any Herb
plant/s during June, you may have a small bundle of fresh Catnip.
Receive your Catnip whether you visit Joanie’s Greenhouse and Gardens to buy
Herb plants
OR have your herbs sent to you.
To see Joanie’s Herb plant
inventory:
Herb Plants
for Sale
Offer good until 11:59 PM EDT,
June 30, 2009 (please make your appointment - no Sunday sales).
I’ll be glad to share ideas for
Catnip toys.
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“Steadfast love and faithfulness will
meet;
righteousness and
peace will kiss each other.
Faithfulness will spring up from the ground,
and righteousness will look down from the sky.”
Psalm 85: 10,11
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Happy FLAG DAY - June 14
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