GREEN PATH

BOOKSPaul Sedir “Occult Botany”Harold Roth “Witching Herbs: 13 plants …”Scott Cunningham “Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs”Corrine Boyer books

SEEDS TO START IN MARCH

from westcoastseeds.com   The last average frost date for south coastal British Columbia is March 28. This is a handy reference point for all your garden planning. Basically, this is the month gardeners must use to get ready to take…

4 EASY WAYS TO PRESERVE HERBS

from organicgardening.com Drying herbs Drying herbs couldn’t be simpler and is a great way to preserve parsley, rosemary, mint, thyme, and many others. But some herbs will be mere shadows of their former selves when dried, hardly worth the time…

HOW TO GROW STEVIA PLANTS

from motherearthnews.com Growing stevia is easy in well-drained beds or large containers, and the leaves can be dried for winter use like any other herb. Stevia grows best in warm conditions similar to those preferred by basil. Plants grown in…

SQUARE FOOT GARDENING (HERBS)

from gardenweb.com: Quick Row-garden-to-Squarefoot translations: Thin to 12 inches = 1/1 Thin to 6 inches = 4/1 Thin to 4 inches = 9/1 Thin to 3 inches = 16/1 Thin to 2 inches = 36/1 Scatter = scatter (Some things…

VEGGIES AND GREENS FOR PARTIAL SHADE

Greens that thrive in partial shade: Arugula, endive, watercress: 3-4 hours of sun per day. These greens welcome shade as they tend to bolt and become bitter in too much sun or heat. Asian greens (bok choi, pak choi, komatsuna,…

COMPANION PLANTING

The benefits of Companion Planting include: Minimizing Risk: Increases odds of higher yields even if one crop fails or you are effected by natural hardships such as weather, pests or disease, the overall yield of your plot may be increased…