Jim Long has written the'Down to Earth' column for The Herb Companion magazine for the past 15years. He also has regular columns in: The HerbQuarterly ('Herbalist's Notebook'), TheOzarks Mountaineer ('The Ozarks Herbalist'), and The Heirloom Gardener('Heirloom Herbalist'). He writes a syndicated newspaper column,'Ozarks Gardening' and contributes articles on a regular basis to a variety of other garden-related publications. He has written 3 books for Storey/Workman Press and 26 self-published books. Growing & Using the Top 10 Most Popular Herbs      This book is written for new gardeners who want to know how to grow and use the ten most popular herbs. Jim conducted a survey in 2007, of seed and plant sellers across the U.S., and the book is organized in order of the sales survey of the most popular herbs: #1 Basil, #2-Lavender, #3-Parsley, #4-Mint, #5-Rosemary, #6-Oregano/Marjoram, #7-Cilantro, #8-Thyme, #9-Sage, and #10-Chives. With each herb, you will find growing information, a listing of varieties, any potential pests, growing tips and at least 2 or more recipes for using that herb. 36 pages, color cover and  4 full color pages inside.       $6.95       Homemade Crackers, Using Herbs     Did you know that homemade crackers are great tasting, healthy, easy to make and will impress your dinner guests? You'll find approximately 70 simple, easy homemade cracker recipes, most using fresh or dried herbs in Jim's newest book. Full of great recipes and tips for fast, easy and delicious crackers. 36 pages.       $5.95       Easy Dips, Using Herbs     Includes 112 delicious party dip recipes, most using fresh or dried herbs, plus 43 ethnic dip recipes from around the world. All are easy to make in minutes in your own kitchen, for your entertaining or parties. 104 pages, spiral bound, 155 recipes in all. $10.95.       $10.95      The Best Dressed Salad Ever wonder where a Cobb salad came from, or what it takes to make one? Orwhere Thousand Island dressing got its name? The Best Dressed Salad includesthe histories of some of the world's most famous dressings. You'll find 188recipes for dressings and salads, all easy to make in your own kitchen fromsimple, fresh ingredients. Low-calorie, healthy and good for you dressings,all simple, all easy. 104 pages, spiral bound.       $10.95       Sensational Salsas Salsa can be made from all kinds of fruits and vegetables. From bananas to canteloupe, from watermelon salsa to traditional tomato, this book is stuffed with easy, delicious and exciting new salsas.       $5.95       Making Herb Vinegars    In this book you will find information about the kinds of vinegars touse and which method for making an herbal vinegar best suits yourneeds. There are 55 recipes for making herb and fruit vinegars forcooking, salads and other culinary uses. You will also find recipes forusing herb vinegars for the bath, for hair rinses, face splashes andsimple first aid.       $5.95       Herbal Medicines of the Civil War    Civil War doctors were not all surgeons. Many were local countrydoctors and folk healers who were brought into the war to help with thewounded. Herbs and plants played an enormous part in medicine of the1800s and this is a look at those healing plants. You will find alisting of medicinal plants used during the Civil War, along with termsand resources. This is a valuable reference for anyone interested inhistorical plant medicines.       $6.95       Fabulous Herb and Flower Sorbets    In this book you will find a wealth of recipes for making easy, simple,elegant and exciting sorbets and frozen desserts from herbs andflowers.       $5.95       How To Eat A Rose      In this bookyou will find a wealth of recipes for making easy, simple, elegant andexciting foods using fragrant roses as the primary flavoringingredient. Contains recipes for cakes, sorbet, ice cream, cookies,drinks and lots more!       $5.95       Great Herb Mixes You Can Make      With this book you can start your own herb business, make herb productsto sell, or make lots for gifts for your friends. It includes over 100herb seasonings, dream blends, bath herb mixes, allergy eye pillows,relaxing aromatherapy pillows, body care products, patterns, tips forselling and a very helpful resource list.       $10.95       "It will do no harm to try it" The Home Remedies Diary of Elias Slagle, 1859  -Edited by Jim Long    Elias Slagle began his diary in 1859 when he was 18 years old andliving in Ohio. He began recording herbal and folk remedy formulas,word for word, from doctors and healers he encountered.    He apparently started his diary in preparation for having afamily and moving West, then continued to record folk remedies for manyyears. These formulas helped him live through the years when he servedin the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. Later, he moved his new wife,and his diary, to Texas, Oklahoma and finally Kansas, where he died.The Bushwhacker Museum, in Nevada, Missouri, owns the original ofSlagle's Diary and gave permission for the editing and publication ofthis fascinating book.    From a humorous 'cure' for rattlesnake bite to distemper in'Doggs,' Slagle gives us a vivid glimpse into plant medicines, life andlifestyles of the mid-1800s. Edited and illuminated by noted herbalistand author, Jim Long, this collection of healing formulas is a colorfuladdition to any library of plant and folk medicines of the 19thcentury.       $9.95       Herbal Dream Pillows--Secret Blends for Pleasant Dreams       A fragrance can instantly take you back in time in your mind. The brief smell of cologne or perfume, not experienced in years, can, in an instant, remind you of a first date in high school. The fragrance of roses may remind you of your great aunt, or the smell of fresh bread baking can transport you to the pleasant Holidays of your childhood.  Dream Pillows are a form of aromatherapy, a means of making dreams more interesting, more soothing or colorful. In his newest book, Herbal Dream Pillows, Jim Long shares nearly 2 dozen of his dream pillow formulas. You'll find dream blends to keep away nightmares, blends to comfort you when you travel, some that evoke romantic, even erotic dreams, and still others that inspire creative dreaming.     $14.95 (Autographed on request.) Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates & Fences                              Imagine yourself relaxing with a tall, cool glass of lemonade inthe shade of a rustic bentwood arbor covered with colorful clematis andmorning glories. Now imagine how much more satisfying that experiencewould be if you had constructed the arbor yourself. As Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates & Fences shows, construction is easier - and less expensive - than you might imagine.       Written in a friendly, open style, Jim's new book practicallyguarantees readers success. Lots of color photos of Jim's garden andtrellises, along with step-by-step instructions and a great selectionof designs, this book is wonderful inspiration for turning twigs andlimbs into delightful accents for your garden. (144 pages)       $19.95 (Autographed on request.)       Dream Pillows and Love Potions       Dream Pillows are a centuries-old craft, based on how natural fragrances affect our memory. Learn why they work, what herbs to use (and some to avoid). Included are easy recipes for making your own dream blends at home, and some humorous ones, like how to attract a man (or keep one away). Full of interesting and useful information and a bit of garden humor.     $3.95 Profits from Dream Pillows       This book gives the history of dream pillows, with information about why and how they work. You'll find lots of new formulas for making your own dream blends, and the most complete list of plants and herbs and flowers to use, and what effects they have on dreams. Also includes information about packaging sources, resources guide and lots more. This is The Definitive Guide to dream pillows. 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 64 pages - you will want this volume for your herb library.     $9.95 How To make Romantic Bentwood Garden Trellises, Gates and Arbors       Jim's newest trellis-making book, this one includes completelydifferent designs from the book above. You'll find step-by-stepdirections for making full-sized garden trellises, miniatures for thedesk planter, gates, arbors and decorative fences as well. Informationis included for finding and choosing trellis wood, descriptions of thebest kinds of wood to use, along with recommended tools and sourcelists.       If you've visited historic Williamsburg and seen the decorativetrellises there, or happened to be at the Philadelphia Flower Show lastyear, you may have wondered how you could make such lovely bentwoodtrellises for your own garden. This book tells you how!        $5.95       Herbs, Just For Fun A Beginner's Guide to Starting an Herb Garden       Full of great information for starting an herb garden. Includesplans for 3 small herb gardens - a tea garden, a kitchen herb garden,and a fragrance garden. There is information about growing, propogatingand using herbs with Jim's recipes for using the herbs that you'vegrown. You'll also find sources for mail order plants and seeds listed.        $4.95       Herbal Medicines on the Santa Fe Trail       1996 Marked the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Santa FeTrail. This historic trade route brought cayenne peppers up the trailto Saint Louis and Kansas City, and sent back new diseases that theindigenous people had never seen. Rugged people traveled the trail,taking along new state-of-the-art medicines of the time, discoveringnew plants along the way. This is a look at the plants and medicinesthat shaped the medical treatment of the Civil War, and helps shape ourmedicines today. An interesting read for anyone interested in plants,history, or the Westward migration.        $4.95       Herbal Cosmetics       Includes lotsof great recipes for making herbal bath blends, hair rinses and simplecosmetics easily from your kitchen and garden. Contains lots of usefulrecipes that are easy to make and fun to use for yourself and forgifts.        $4.95       Recipes and Cooking Practices of the Civil War       Historical recipes and cooking information from the time of theCivil War with recipes from notable figures and soldiers. Includes somefolk remedies, as well as the history of recipes like the classic MintJulep, Red Eye Gravy and more.        $4.95       Just For Men       This is one ofthe few books on herbal body preparations specifically for men. You'llfind easy formulas and recipes for after-shaves, body splashes, men'shair rinses, bath blends for sore muscles and herbal aphrodisiacs, justfor men! Full of useful ideas with a touch if Jim's good humor.        $4.95       How to Get Free Publicity and How to Use It       Perfect for organizations and small businesses. From Jim'sprograms with the same title, you are led through the proven methodsfor getting effective, free advertising and publicity on national or local media for your business or community event.        $4.95
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