We hope that you have been enjoying herbal crafting with Peach this month. Today, we are crafting Peach Oil. You can find this four ingredient recipe on page 24. The oil is perfect for massaging on places of the skin that are inflamed. It is commonly used to alleviate strains, sprains, hives, and spasmodic lungs. It is great to have this oil on hand. It can be stored in the refrigerator and used as needed. Happy crafting! See you next week!

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It is time to journal about Peach. What have you learned about Peach this month? What has been your favorite activity? Is there anything that surprised you about her? What? Would you like to know more about a certain aspect of Peach? We are looking forward to reading your comments and responses!

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It is time to try your Peach Shrub! For mixing directions, turn to page 21 and look towards the bottom of the page. How do you like the flavor? Shrubs can be used to stimulate the appetite, which will help the digestive system. If you have not had a chance to make yours yet, turn to page 21 for the ingredient list and instructions.

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Thanks for joining us here at Herbal Roots Zine today! For those of you who did not stop by yesterday, we posted a giveaway for “Warbler”, a print by Geninne. There is still time to sign up, if you would like a chance to win! The giveaway ends on Sunday, April 21.

For today, we are sharing Peach’s lore. Turn to page 17 to learn all about how a village was saved by Peach, two very observant children, and a healer who believed their story. Share it with your friends!

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“Warbler” print

I am very excited to be able to offer you one of Geninne’s gorgeous watercolor prints. I have been a long time admirer of her art as it is so bold, beautiful and full of positive energy.

Geninne Zlatkis

Geninne is an artist who lives with her husband and two teenage sons in sunny Mexico. Her art reflects her location through the vibrant, warm colors and sunny feel to them. She often combines old stamps, envelopes, postcards and other media to make mixed media paintings that are just lovely! Her Collage Bird series are so fun! The majority of her paintings feature birds and flowers or fungi and all are enchanting. You can see the Collage Bird series and more at her etsy shop.

“Walkabout” print

You can also find her birds on greeting cards, wrapping paper, notecards and invitations through Madison Park Greetings. Head to her website to find out all the information and see the pictures of them, they are too numerous to share here! Her media isn’t limited to paper though, she also has a line of pillow covers and often embroiders her designs to make small fabric ornaments.

“Bird No. 17″ print

She also enjoys stamping and makes her own stamps. She has even written a book on the subject, Making an Impression: Designing & Creating Artful Stamps.

“Friends” print

To read more about her and her art, check out her interview as a featured seller on Etsy.

This giveaway is for the “Warbler” print (seen at the top of this post). It is 6″ x 8″. It is printed on acid free 300 grs. Fabriano watercolor paper with an Epson R1800 printer. It has a white border suitable for framing. It is signed and dated in the front.

If you’d like to become a fan of Geninne’s Facebook page, you can find it here.

If you’d like a chance to win this print, leave a comment. For more chances, leave a separate comment each time you do one of the following:

-Kids, you get 1 extra point for being a kid! Leave a comment telling me how old you are and what you like best about Herbal Roots zine.

-blog about this contest

-tell me what item you like best in her shop

-follow Geninne on Instagram

-Facebook/Myspace/Tweet about it

-Post some pictures of your April activities using Herbal Roots on the Flickr Group Page

-follow Herbal Roots on Twitter

-follow Herbal Roots on Pinterest

Sign up by midnight on Sunday, April 21, 2013 and I’ll announce a winner on Monday, April 22, 2013. Thanks and good luck!

**All photos by Geninne D. Zlatkis**

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Congratulations to Sparkle! Her number was selected by the random generator to win the Peach Pendant from Mulberry Mudd!

Peach is a short-lived and self-pollinating tree. Her 5 flower petals make way for the fleshy fruit to grow and sweeten under the sun. Turn to Herbal Botany on page 16 for more information and diagrams that your young ones can label. Have fun!

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Each new month brings with it new pictures drawn by Kristine. We hope that you enjoy them! Our family loves looking through the zine at all the pictures before we even begin on the activities. If you feel so inspired, try to draw Peach today! Perhaps, you are drawn to the twigs and leaves. Maybe, you marvel at the Peach blossoms or fruit. Sometimes looking more closely to capture the details before putting pencil, pen, or marker to paper helps the image to nestle more deeply in the places where our memories rest. If you decide to draw and want to share your pictures, we would love to see them on our flickr page!

You can get your own copy of this month’s issue of “Peach Provides” right here:

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Last week Tuesday, we started our Peach Shrubs. Today, we are going to strain off the Peaches, Peach Leaves, and Basil. The Peach Shrub needs to sit for one more week for the vinegar to mellow. How is your shrub beginning to smell? Isn’t it beautiful!

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We hope that you have had a wonderful weekend! If you missed yesterday’s giveaway for a Peach Pendant from Mulberry Mudd, there is still time to enter. The giveaway ends on April 14, 2013. Today, we will be sharing our recipe for a Peach Twig Elixir. Taken orally, it helps to dissipate anxiety, digestive problems, and coughs. It also acts as an anti-histamine. This 5-ingredient recipe can be found on page 22. If you have any questions, always feel free to ask us here or on our facebook page, Herbal Roots Zine! Happy herbal crafting!

You can get your own copy of this month’s issue of “Peach Provides” right here:

Or, you can subscribe for an entire year of Herbal Roots zine for just $47. Not ready to purchase yet? Sign up for our free monthly newsletter and receive an issue of Herbal Roots zine for free! The link is on the left hand column.

I absolutely love this month’s pendant from Mulberry Mudd! This week’s giveaway is for this lovely Peach pendant. This ceramic pendant reflects Peach’s round fruit shape and comes with a natural twine toggle necklace.

It is made from ceramic and painted with acrylic paint and hangs from natural twine. It would be a great reminder to anyone learning all about Peach’s healing properties and to show off your love for this amazing herb!

Be sure to stop by to check out her other items in her store. She makes beautiful Herbal Faeries, birdhouses, mugs and more! She also does custom orders so if you have a special ally or idea, convo her with questions! There may be a few other one-of-a-kind pendants featuring past Herbal Roots herbs as well! Rebekah uses naturally found elements in nature combined with clay to create these amazing pieces. Her sculptures are amazing, incredibly original and just plain wonderful. I am so in love with her Mycelium Momma Crone of New Growth, Alchemist of the Forest sculpture!

You can become a fan of Mulberry Mudd on Facebook if you would like to do so.

If you’d like a chance to win this one of a kind pendant, leave a comment below. For more chances to win, you can leave a separate comment each time you advertise this giveway by:

-Kids, you get 1 extra point for being a kid! Leave a comment telling me how old you are and what you like best about Herbal Roots zine.

-blogging about it

-telling me your favorite item in her store

-Facebook/Myspace/Tweet about it

-follow Herbal Roots on Twitter

-follow Herbal Roots on Pinterest

Sign up by Sunday, April 14, 2013 and I’ll announce the winner on Monday, April 15, 2013. Good luck!

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Congratulations to Janet at 7 Acre Farm! Her name was selected by the random generator to win Dreamseeds’ Beautiful Serenity Herbal Compound!