Herbs for Pets: The Natural Way to Enhance Your Pet's Life by Mary L. Wulff & Greg L. Tilford

Author:Mary L. Wulff & Greg L. Tilford [Wulff, Mary L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
Published: 2011-04-18T22:00:00+00:00

Availability: Fresh or dried sage is available at food stores. The plants are available at most nurseries.

Propagation and Harvest: Sage is an easy-to-grow “must have” for the home herb gardener. It likes heavy, slightly acid soil and full sun. It is drought resistant and winter hardy, but in regions where temperatures reach below–10° F, a thick fall mulch is required. Collect the leaves and small stems during midday, when the volatile oils are most concentrated in the leaves, and preferably when the plants are just beginning to bloom. The best way to dry sage is to tie the leaves into small bundles and hang them indoors. When the leaves are crunchy dry, they are ready to store in an airtight glass jar away from sunlight. Properly stored, the herb keeps for two or three years—as long as it smells strong, it’s still good medicine.

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