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Praise for

The Herb Lover’s Spa Book

“Here is your formula for relaxation. From sanctuary spaces to growing a garden of fragrant herbs, expert herbalist Sue Goetz inspires you to pamper yourself with gifts from the garden. Sue shares a bounty of recipes that use common herbs and everyday ingredients to create fragrant, luxurious spa treatments. You may never have to pay for spa services again!”

~ Debra Prinzing, author of Slow Flowers

“In a fast paced, work-driven life, relaxation is a luxury, an indulgence that seems almost sinful to admit. The Herb Lover’s Spa Book gives us permission to enjoy a little pampering. By revealing many unique ways to incorporate a sense of spa into our home and garden, Sue Goetz encourages us to find a health-promoting, nurturing balance in our lives once again.”

~ Karen Chapman, Le Jardinet garden design, co-author of Fine Foliage

“The garden as spa? Who knew? Sue’s written a fantastic book featuring her favorite herbs and recipes for using them to create heavenly soaks, teas, elixirs, rubs and more. The recipes are my favorite part of the book, and new “go-to” spa experience. Make plenty of these deliciously fragrant treats for yourself – or for gifts.”

~ Mary Ann Newcomer, The Dirt Diva, author and radio host

“Sue will take you away into a world of soothing herbal renewal. From flavorful herbal teas to refreshing facials, learn how your garden holds the secrets of the spa experience. You don’t need to be a gardener to appreciate the wisdom of adding herbs to your life.”

~ Marianne Binetti, writer, speaker, TV host and author of 10 gardening books, including Herb Gardening for Washington and Oregon

“Gardeners know gardening is good for the mind, body and spirit. Sue helps us take it one step further with her new book: putting those plants we love to grow to work, helping us relax and luxuriate. She includes recipes for creating your own spa treatments and inspiration to create your own home spa. And best of all, her approach makes it easy for all to achieve.”

~ Melinda Myers, author, TV and radio host, horticulturist and gardening expert

“In The Herb Lover’s Spa Book, Sue Goetz shares how to slow down and harness the healing powers of the garden to pamper ourselves – something incredibly valuable and often overlooked. Through her clear tutorials and step-by-step recipes, she shares the value in these amazing little plants and how we can use them to rejuvenate ourselves every day.”

~ Theresa Loe, Co-executive TV Producer & Canning/Homesteading expert

on PBS’s “Growing a Greener World”

“Take a deeeeeep breath…now relax. How many times have you gone to get a massage, facial or even a hair treatment and as you are getting that fabulous pampering, you wonder why you don’t do this every week? Well, now YOU will have the inside secrets for not only creating a landscape where you can grow the beautiful and useful plants that go into those treatments, but you can learn the magical salon tips for making your own luxurious products. Sue Goetz is a wonderful guide.”

~ Christina Salwitz, The Personal Garden Coach and co-author of Fine Foliage

“As a fellow herb lover, I’m inspired to learn more ways to use a variety of herbs, especially to create my own heavenly herbal spa. Sue’s strong gardening background, along with her down-to-earth approach, has created a bounty of herbal spa possibilities – all from easy-to-grow plants with straight-forward directions. The Herb Lover’s Spa Book is brimming with enticing, luscious and restorative herbal treatments.”

~ Beth Evans-Ramos, blogger, “Mama Knows Her Cocktails”