The following list of herbs is not the only ones you should use in your compost heap. However, these herbs are very rich in minerals and elements that make for a good rich compost to use later in your garden. All kind of herbs will add some nutrients to your heap.

Dandelion – It adds sulfur, potassium, iron and copper.

Chamomile - Rich in calcium which helps to alkalize the heap.

Comfrey - Rich in nitrogen, calcium and potassium. It accelerates the breaking down of the heap matter.

Nettle - This is another rich in minerals herb to add to your compost heap. Copper and iron are the main minerals.

Yarrow - This is my preferred compost heap accelerator. The herb is rich in phosphates and copper

If you do not have compost heap trim herbs and scatter the clippings around your garden to act as mulch and fertilizer while they break down.

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Fruit and Nut Trees

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1 cup roasted, ground Sesame seed

1 dried, ground Celery tops

2 cups dried, ground Parsley

2 teaspoons dried, ground Garlic

2 teaspoons dried, ground Thyme

2 teaspoons dried (seeds), ground Coriander

2 teaspoons dried, ground Marjoram

2 teaspoons ground Paprika

1 teaspoon dried (seed), ground Dill

1 teaspoon, ground sea salt

Mix well the herbs and spices and pass trough a fine sieve. Keep enough to use and place the rest in airtight container and keep in the freezer

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This is an effective recipe after a long and stressful day to calm you down.

1 bottle Dry white wine, empty into a clean jug
1 tablespoon Rosemary leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons Lemon balm, chopped
4 Cloves
2 tablespoons Honey
1×3cm Cinnamon stick

Place the herbs, spice and honey in the empty bottle and top with the wine
Shake daily until the honey is dissolved. Strain well and return the wine to the bottle.
Drink after ten days.
This nerve calming wine has been around for…..ever.

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It is possible to make delicious herbal wines to use as tonics, digestive aids or after a stressful day. If you want your wines to last for a long time choose a full-bodied wine. For a light mellow wine to be used as a good tonic a good Muscat will blend well with herbs.

The following herbal wine can be drunk as a pick-me-up after a cold or just because it tastes good. Place fresh herbs one at a time into a mortar and pound them gently four or five times but DO NOT mass them.

Prepare the mixture in to a very clean glass jug.

2 cups Muscat wine

1 teaspoons Sage

1 teaspoon Rosemary

1 teaspoon Thyme

2 teaspoons Aniseed

5 whole Cloves

4 cm Cinnamon stick

3 cm Ginger root

1 lemon peel pared and sliced.

Put the herbs and spices in the wine bottle, and top up with the wine. Cork the bottle and store into a dark cool place for 10 days. Strain and filter. Poor back into the bottle and leave for 30 days before use.

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Herbal Face Mask
Herbs have been used for cosmetic reasons for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and other civilizations used herbs for beauty, perfuming, therapeutic reasons, and religious rituals and for ceremonies. Today, there is a world wide industry based around beauty products.

However, the bigger single problem with commercial preparation is the lack of control over the purity of the ingredients in the production of the products and the addition of chemicals. But by making your own products you ensure control over the purity of the ingredients.

This musk will tighten the pores of your facial skin

It makes enough for one treatment.

1 tablespoon of honey

1 tablespoon of whole milk

1 egg

1 tablespoon of dried Chamomile flower crushed

1/2 teaspoon of crushed fennel seeds

1 tablespoon of fresh peppermint finely chopped

Place all the ingredients in a ceramic bowl and mix well. Place a hot wet towel over your face (no too hot) and sit down to relax for a minute or two. Remove the towel and apply the mixture to your face and neck. Let it dry. Rinse it off with warm water.

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