Seasonal Living with Herbs

Jess Buttermore lives with her husband and three children in a small town nestled in the mountains of Seattle, Washington. Their homestead, Cedar House Farm, is her sanctuary where she enjoys gardening, herbalism, farming, baking, reading, photography and crafting. Jess has authored featured articles in Click Magazine, Willow & Sage Magazine (Spring 2022 issue), and Obaahima Magazine, and her photography has been featured in National Geographic’s Your Shot, among many other online photography publications. She was named one of the Top 100 Photographers to Watch by Click & Co. in 2018, is a Click Pro Elite Member and Click & Co. Lifetime Member, and her photography has been featured in various exhibits and collections over the years. Jess shares her homesteading journey at www.cedarhouseliving.com and www.instagram.com/cedarhouseliving 

Contents
Introduction: My Love Letter to Herbs

Spring


Starting indoors (seeds vs. starts, indoor growing setup, hardening off, soil prep and amendments)
Herb spotlight (sidebar)
Seasonal recipes (baking, cocktails, culinary)
Simple syrup of the season



Summer


Transplanting outdoors (when and how)
Raised beds and how we use them
Harvesting
Herb spotlight (sidebar)
Seasonal recipes (baking, cocktails, culinary)
Simple syrup of the season
Herbal entertaining (garden party)
Seasonal health section – herbal remedies for summer months
Summer crafting


Autumn


Preserving herbs (drying, storing, labeling)
Preparing base oils and tinctures
Herb spotlight (sidebar)
Seasonal recipes (baking, cocktails, culinary)
Simple syrup of the season
Seasonal health section – herbal remedies for autumn months
Autumn crafting (pressing herbs)



Winter


Using dried herbs in preparations
Herb spotlight (sidebar)
Seasonal recipes (baking, cocktails, culinary)
Simple syrup of the season
Winter crafting (gift wrapping, herbal wreathes)
Seasonal health section – herbal remedies for
cold/flu season and winter months
Holiday traditions (herbal garland, herbal paper
angels, party details)
Giving the gift of herbs (the parting pot)



Acknowledgments

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