The book is in two sections:
My herbalism
My favorite herb
Wallmann writes very personally when she begins her book with the words: "Herbs are for me associated with childhood memories : lovage in my grandma's vegetable soup with plantain the insect bites have been rubbed off, and woodruff punch, which I owe my first tipsy. My very first garden was tiny, and I planted lots of herbs, because they looked so beautiful as flowers and relieve the same time my student budget "(quote p. 9).
the author on its journey through the land of paradise herb gardens with a historical demolition and allows the reader to know that cumin has been used in the Stone Age and wrote the Greek physician Dioscorides in the 1st century BC wide range of cultural applicability and descriptions for over 500 medicinal plants, (see: p. 10). Crusaders are to be borage on the harness and the Stirrups are tied because they were convinced that this promotes courage. As part of sketching the medieval monasteries, gardens, of course, is the Benedictine abbess Hildegard of Bingen (1089-1179) to the language and its world famous herbal treatises.
superstition and forbidden knowledge will be discussed here are also women's and men's herbs take a close look. Men, the smell of clary sage, should have appeal to women. A naked, handsome man, who sleeps in a Muskatellersalbeibeet, will certainly not from interested women can save, I guess, if you believe the information must pay. :-)) Are covered
In herbs in a small space, and here is the herb spiral highlighted as the ideal solution. How to create herb spirals, is explained very well and one can well understand the steps in pictures. to plan an herb garden is easier than you think. This shows the remarks. Sowing and prefer is not difficult. Site and care of herbs know the author to provide more helpful, even for balcony gardeners who should care for their culinary herbs in containers on a sunny or shady place.
Johanna Wall husband calls her favorite herbs, which include the lady's mantle. For each herb it reveals it describes facts, its cultivation and harvest what you taste in this context, and good for you. The essays touch on the favorite herb next to the lady's mantle, chives, garlic, dill, angelica, chervil, tarragon, borage, calendula, caraway, coriander, arugula, fennel, Woodruff, St. John's wort, juniper, laurel, lavender, cress, lovage, mallow, chamomile, lemon balm, mint, catnip, basil, marjoram, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sorrel, sage, savory, dandelion, thyme, nasturtium and valerian.
St. John sees not only pretty from when it blooms, it also relieves nervous disorders and gloom lows. The author comes up with a related recipe that helps with bruises and sprains. Even marigolds find another against feelings of depression. But here it is the color that lightens the mood.
We learn how to dry herbs and freeze, even how to make a cough syrup produced from herbs and how to make lavender sachets decorative. Herbs Jewelry is an issue, but also face masks and, finally, we even learn how to build a herb rack itself.
"Let it go well!" recommends inter alia, declared the author and which herbs which help to combat tension and gloomy mood. I let my gaze linger long on the nasturtium, whose color gives me a good mood. Good mood given me but basically the entire book that inspired me this week to be planted terracotta pots with herbs and indeed with thyme and marjoram, and sage of the flavors because with mint and rosemary, of course, with beans, cabbage, the potato soup is a great flavor adds.
recommended.
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