Sue Goetz loves to pamper herself. Even more, she wants you to pamper you. How? There is no single answer to this, but in the “The Herb Lover’s Spa Book” she ardently helps you create your own special place – a personal spa to nurture yourself.
This blissful goal isn’t reached without a lot of practical knowledge. The author’s experience as a garden designer helps you create a personal sanctuary in your own back yard. Similar principles are applicable to interior spaces, too.
Next, Goetz walks the reader through a concise list of herbal plants, each defined as “…cultivated for its usefulness in flavoring, perfume, or for cosmetic and medicinal uses.” Choosing, growing, harvesting, and preserving are all part of the lessons.
Finally, you create. Lotions and ointments to make your life a little easier, a little more enjoyable. The recipes are easy, difficult concepts are clearly explained, and there’s nothing else to do but try it. As you ease into your fragrance-enriched bathtub of steaming hot water, you’ll be glad you did.
Excerpted from the Summer 2017 Arboretum Bulletin.