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ARTICLES

Free articles on featured herbs including growing tips,
beneficial uses and interesting historical facts:

Growing and Using the Herb Dill; Late Spring, 2008(HTML, 14K)
Growing and Using Lemon Balm; Early Spring, 2008(HTML, 12K)
Growing and Using Lavender; Late Summer, 2007(HTML, 17K)
Growing and Using Calendula; Early Summer, 2007(HTML, 15K)
Starting Your Own Plants from Seeds; Spring, 2007(HTML, 27K)
Valentine's Day; 2007; Feb., 2007(HTML, 13K}
The Winter Solstice; Dec., 2006(HTML, 13K)
The Autumnal Equinox- Featuring Lemongrass; Sept, 2006(HTML, 10K)
Harvesting and Preserving Your Herbs; August, 2006 (HTML, 10K)
Celebrating the Summer Solstice; June, 2006 (HTML, 10K)
Starting a Herb Garden; Summer 2006 (HTML, 9K)
Growing and Using Your Own Herbs; Spring 2006 (HTML, 7K)
Sage; Yule 2005 (PDF, 65K)
Rosemary; Yule 2004 (PDF, 144K)
Basil (PDF, 9K)
Chive (PDF, 28K)
Savory (PDF, 165K)

UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS IN WISCONSIN

Madison Herb Society Herb Fair
Saturday, November 8, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Olbrich Botanical Gardens,
3330 Atwood Ave.
Madison, WI

Kathryn Schiedermayer, Master Gardener and Herbalist has taught classes and seminars throughout Wisconsin and Ohio. She has conducted seminars for the University of Wisconsin- Memorial Union, Madison Area Technical College, Janesville Rotary Gardens, Rock County Master Gardeners and the Wisconsin Public Television Garden Expo.

She has presented at local garden clubs in Dane, Green and Lafayette counties and other groups interested in learning about growing, preserving and using herbs. She has many seminar topics to choose from and is always willing to customize one to specific interests and requests.

If your group is interested in one of Kathryns' seminars, please contact her at Garden Spirit for details.

HERB BOOKLET

Our herb booklet A Dozen Fun and Useful Herbs for Your Backyard Garden presents an easy and fun way to get started growing your own herbs and using them for culinary, medicinal and decorative purposes.

Available now for only $5.95.

RELATED LINKS to Sources and Useful Information

Nancy's Prairie Herbs, a source for herb seedlings and plants.
Clover Cottage Tea Shoppe, a source for natural teas and tisanes.
International Herb Association. The International Herb Associaton provides information on the benefits and uses of herbs and is a resource for those involved in herb-related endeavors.

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