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build the Dutch and English Empires. Modem medicine has its roots in ancient herb gardens, and the mythology of Greece and Rome is colorful with the origins of herbs. The subject is so fascinating that it can pervade your every conversation. Have you ever tried to discuss thyme with a twoyear-old?
Herbs will Assault
Other Areas
As if this weren’t enough, herbs will assault other areas of your life. You may find yourself dyeing yam with plants from your garden when you don’t even know how to weave. Or concocting brews of herbal teas to delight your friends and dispel their various ailments — or vice versa.
The kitchen is the heart of the herbal stronghold. Once you begin to flavor meats and soups with your own plants, all other cooking becomes bland. Vegetables, breads, drinks, even desserts demand the heightened character brought about by herbs.
Herbs will eventually invade the privacy of your bedroom and bath. Potpourris and pomanders will change the air you breathe, while herbal baths hold you captive.
In the most advanced stage of obsession, you may even find yourself scenting your soaps or molding candles with herbal essences.
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