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Rosemary: The Perfect Herb to Start With
Written by Cauldron Living Owner Sonya
Rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) is suited for zones 7-10 and prefers full sun to partial shade. It is an evergreen with needle like leaves. If you live outside these zones, then try rosemary as potted plants bringing them in during winter. If your rosemary is healthy then you will need to attend to it with much pruning.
Rosemary helps to keep insects away, making it a great companion for ...by Published on 05-12-2010 04:10 AMCategories:
Starting a Magickal Herb Garden
By Cauldron Living Staff Writer thelma6954
Herbs are fragrant gifts from Nature. Known to many of us for how well they flavor our food, herbs also have potent magickal and medicinal properties that are available to those who know how to use them. The most potent herbs are those we grow ourselves because our loving attention and magickal intentions are infused into the growing herbs making them very powerful magickal ingredients.
Throughout history, herbs have played a major role in ritual and magick. Our ancestors used herbs in potions, incense, and amulets that were made for protection and to ward off evil and illness. Since most herbs are relatively easy to grow and oftentimes require little space, modern-day Pagans, Witches, and Wiccans can also utilize the fragrant gifts of home-grown herbs in their magickal lives.
Here's some tips on when, where, and how to make a magickal herb garden as well as the magickal properties ...by Published on 04-26-2010 05:49 AMCategories:
CHOOSING HERBS CONCIOUSLY
By Nicole Carter, Med.
For the past two years I have been learning about several species of medicinal plants that are in danger of extinction. This is mainly due to high demand of these popular herbs in the commercial market, loss of habitat and irresponsible harvesting. Many of these plants are in great demand because they are simply buzzwords for herbal medicine such as Echinacea and Goldenseal. Most people have heard of these and may have even used them as medicine, even if they rarely use herbs.
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