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Canal Holidays
By Gareth Powell, Thu Dec 8th
Know first that canal and waterway cruising is not a holidaythat will please everyone. If you like playing tennis and golfall day, if your idea of happiness is lying beside a poollooking at the Read more...

Bat Ejection Techniques - Country Survival Course #27
By Nola Kelsey, Fri Dec 9th
People lie! They lie about the bliss of rural relocation. Theylie about the size of fish they catch. They lie about beingthere for you. But, mostly, they lie about bats! Such a sillything, yet no Read more...

Wine Rack Storage
By Stacy Klein, Fri Dec 9th
When you hear the word "wine", most probably the thing thatpops-up to your mind is "celebration". Most, if not all, areusing wines as symbols of merrymaking and festivities; mostcelebrations, Read more...

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Moslem America Part 2
By Rev.A.R.Smith, Fri Dec 9th
In part 1, we left off with 5 questions from Christ, they were;1.“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?” 2.”for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?” 3.“what Read more...

The Apartheid Wall Saga Continues
By Aritro Ganguly, Fri Dec 9th
The Apartheid Wall saga continuesTerje Roed-Larsen, the UN special coordinator in the occupiedterritories (UNSCO) wrote an objective report on the impact ofthe current Intifada, on the Read more...

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Lavender Soap
By Judi Singleton, Fri Dec 9th

Lavender is a traditional cottage garden plant. Its gray-greenspikes of foliage and purple flowers provide color all year.Since the Middle Ages, the dried flowers have been one of themain ingredients of potpourri. Fresh sprigs are included inherbal bunches known as tussie mussies, which have been used forhundreds of years to mask unpleasant odors and ward off illness.Today, "talking bouquets" give new meaning to the popularphrase, "Say it with flowers." A tussie-mussie or word poesy isa small circular nosegay of flowers and herbs, tightly gatheredand designed to carry a special message in the language offlowers. The traditional tussie-mussie is composed of fragrantherbs surrounding one central flower, a rose.The language offlowers spans the world of the ancients from Greece and Turkeyto the Aztecs of South and Central America.

In England during Elizabethan times, judges carriedtussie-mussies into their courtrooms to protect against "gaolfever." Today judges at England's highest court, the Old Bailey,celebrate this tradition by carrying a tussie-mussie into courtsix times a year. During the Victorian era tussie-mussies werecarried close to the nose to ward off the stench in the streetsand the plague and were composed primarily of scented herbs suchas rosemary, thyme, and rue. The age-old custom of strewingpungent herbs on the floors of homes was thought to protect thegentlefolk from germs and provide herbal fragrances - earlyaromatherapy.

The Victorians also turned flower giving into an art. It wascommon practice at the beginning of a courtship for suitors togive their intended a tussie-musssie. Floriography, the art ofsending messages by flowers, brought a new dimension totussie-mussies. Dozens of floral dictionaries ... article continues below the ad.

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were publishedlisting the meanings of each flower and herb. The symbolicmeanings were adapted from classical mythology, religioussymbolism, ancient lore, and a bit of creativity on the part ofthe floral designer. The study of botany and the discovery ofnew plants from all over the world brought new and excitingideas to this language of flowers.


Description

The plant may grow to a height of 3 feet, but there are dwarfforms for edging which reach only about 10 inches. The stems arethick and woody, and become straggly if left unpruned. Theleaves are long, spiky, and very narrow, and branch out near theground. To keep lavenders beautiful year after year, prune themin early spring or fall, or at harvest. Low growing varietiesshould be cut back 1 to 2-inches. Taller varieties (3 to 4-feetin height) should be pruned back to approximately one-third oftheir height. Pruning helps to keep these plants from becomingvery woody. The Sunset Western Garden Book recommends beginningthe pruning regime during the second year's growth. The tinytubular flowers are Learn to grow, harvest and maintainbeautiful lavender plants. This booklet also shows you how tocook with lavender and use your harvest to prepare simplemedicines, in crafts, and to make fragrant potpourri.

Fresh lavender flowers can be used to flavor syrup for jellies.Mix 6 flowerheads into each pint of apple jelly syrup. Removethe lavender before bottling. It is also used to flavor fruitsalad and milk and cream for deserts. Flowers be candied todecorate cakes and puddings. Use lavender instead of rosemarywhen cooking chicken. Lavender ice-cream is a real treat.

Medicinal Uses

Use an infusion of lavender on insect bites. Dried flowers andseeds are used in herbal sleep pillows and baths for soothingand calming frayed nerves. Lavender oil applied at the templeswill relieve a headache. Three flowerheads in a cup of boilingwater makes a soothing tea at bedtime.

Other Uses

Bunches of lavender are said to ward off insects. Fresh or driedflowers are used in rinsing water for clothes and hair. Driedflowers and seeds are often used in potpourri and sachets. Thestems are used to weave decorative baskets.

To dry the flowers, cut them as soon as they begin to open andhang upside down in bunches in a well-ventilated area.

Easy Lavender Soap

10 tablespoons finely grated castille soap 8 tablespoons boilingwater 2 tablespoons crushed dried lavender flowers 4 dropslavender oil

Melt the soap in the water in a bowl placed over a saucepan ofhot water, stirring frequently, until smooth.

Crush the flowers to a powder and take the bowl off thesaucepan. Stir the flowers into the soap with oil.

Store in a glass or plastic bottle.

Night Cream Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoonaloe vera gel 1 tablespoon shea butter 2 teaspoons gratedbeeswax 1 tablespoon rosewater 1/4 teaspoon lecithin oil fromtwo capsules of vitamin E 3 drops chamomile or lavenderessential oil

Instructions Melt oil, butter, and beeswax in heatproof glassmeasuring cup, over boiling water or in microwave. (low heat)Remove from heat just before beeswax is completely melted.Finish melting by stirring in warm oil. Add the vitamin E oiland lecithin and stir in between additions. Mix rosewater andaloe together and slowly add to main mixture. Continue stirringwith a small metal whisk. Once mixture is cooled, add theessential oil and stir. Store inside drawer or cabinet. Try tokeep away from sun and heat. Use nightly-especially in cold ordry weather.

Vinegar of the Four Thieves

One part each {all plants are dry] Rosemary, Wormwood, Lavender,Sage, Mint

Place in a jar and cover with vinegar let set 7 days

Put on cloth and exposed skin repels ticks, fleas, and chiggers

About the author:If you like this article please go tohttp://herbalharvest.blogspot.com/ and read Judi's other blogs.

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