A Time to Plant: Some Helpful
Tips on Herb Gardening
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Herbs are often easier to grow than vegetables because
they generally require less water and fertilizer. Annuals (plants
that have a one year life cycle) are usually easier to germinate
than perennials. Some easy to grow annuals include sweet basil,
borage, calendula, California poppy, German chamomile, feverfew,
and holy basil. Perennials (plants that come back year after year)
are easy to maintain once established. Many perennials have a special
germinating technique. They need to be stratified by mimicking nature’s
process of freezing and thawing. These herbs include echinacea,
pleurisy and lavender. To stratify seeds, put them in moist sand
in the refrigerator for at least 30 days before planting. Come in
to see our large selection of medicinal herb seeds to choose from.
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Would you like to learn more?
Call 728-0543 to sign up for our Gardening and Herb Growing
Class happening Wednesday, March 29 (see listing below)
Or
Come by and check out some of our herbal gardening books:
- Growing at Risk Medicinal Herbs by Richo Cech
- Medicinal Herbs in the Garden, Field and Marketplace
by Lee Sturdivant and Tim Blakely
- Growing 101 Herbs that Heal by Tammi Hartung
- Planting the Future: Saving our Medicinal Herbs edited
by Rosemary Gladstar
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Upcoming Classes
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Meadowsweet Staff
Kristina Meyer, Doula and Bronwyn Troutman, Herbalist
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Gardening and Herb Growing
This class will discuss organic growing practices, how
to grow herbs from seed and the best ways to care for your plants. Learn
specific herb and plant terminology, herbs that grow best in our Montana
climate, and harvesting, drying, and storing strategies. Learn more about
culinary and medicinal herbs such as sage, basil, skullcap, and pleurisy.
Thursday, April 13, 7 - 9 pm
Cost: $20.00
Herbs for Babies and Children
Join Herbalist Bronwyn Troutman to learn about treating common childhood
illnesses with simple herbal remedies. We will discuss teething, fevers,
ear infections, skin problems and colds and flu. Bronwyn will talk about
herbs including calendula, catnip, chamomile, lemon balm and lavender.
Wednesday, April 19, 7 - 9 pm
Cost: $20.00
Doing Your Own: Natural Facials
Join Herbalist Lorie Beck to learn how to do your own natural home facial.
A five-step process includes an exfoliating scrub, herbal steam, facemask,
facial toner, and moisturizer, all of which can be made in your kitchen!
To finish off, luxuriate in a full body sugar scrub. Yum!
Thursday, April 27, 7 - 9 pm
Cost: $20.00
Natural Family Planning Method: Natural Birth Control
Class
Learn how to avoid pregnancy naturally, or achieve it! The Fertility
Awareness Method uses a woman's natural fertility signs such as cervical
fluid and basal body temperature to accurately determine when she can
and cannot become pregnant. Both men and women are welcome and encouraged
to come. It's about time we all knew about a safe and highly effective
birth control method that really works! Class taught by herbalist Elaine
Sheff. Elaine is a certified instructor of Natural Family Planning and
Fertility Awareness Methods. Class includes two information packets, charts
and a private follow up consultation with the instructor.
Advantages of Natural Family Planning:
- Highly effective with a 99.3% effectiveness rate when used correctly.
- Can be used throughout all phases of a woman's reproductive life
including breast feeding, perimenopause, or with irregular cycles.
- Totally safe with no side effects.
- Reliable: based on sound scientific knowledge and research.
- Inexpensive to use.
A two part series happening Sundays April 23 and 30, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Cost: $75.00 for one person, $125.00 for a couple
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