September October 2023 Essential Herbal Magazine

TABLE OF CONTENTS Field Notes from the Editor Back from a conference, we’re renewed and full of ideas! About the Cover, Calendula Bath Herbs Make a simple batch of bathing herbs to soak and soothe. Pass-Along Plants, Barbara Steele Those plants that were shared, and the ones we share with others are surprisingly meaningful. It’s On the Menu, Alicia Allen Hearty chicken and pork meals that include lots of those vegetables in the garden.  And dessert! Guide to Harvesting & Drying Your Own Herbs for your Home Apothecary, Jen Sutherland Cline How do we preserve thee?  Let us count the ways… Looking Back, Kathy Musser What can you learn from 25 years in business?  Kathy shares a few of those things – and her favorite plants. Um, About that Apothecary Cupboard?  Marci Tsohonis Reorganizing to make room for the newly grown herbs became a pretty big project, but it turned out to be a beauty! Embracing Autumn’s Bounty, Fall Uses of Herbs, Marcy Lautanen Raleigh There are so many different