Complete instructions for successfully growing 101 medicinal plants using totally organic techniques. Hartung, a certified organic grower and board member of United Plant Savers, shares all the secrets of propagation, soil preparation, natural pest management, harvesting techniques, and even garden design for both beauty and highest yield. Also includes herb-by-herb profiles and a guide to making medicines and delicious healing foods.
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An excellent guide for novices and experts alike, Growing 101 Herbs That Heal combines gardening, cooking, crafts, and natural healthcare into one sturdy manual. The author's care and concern for healthy plants and people are evident on every page, and there's an astonishing amount of detail in every section. Simple plant listings cover multiple pages, outlining everything from drainage preferences to the size and color of blooms. The different garden styles presented range from formal knot gardens to carefree wild gardens, with lots of choices for raised beds and containers. Organic methods for fertilizing and pest control are emphasized--time to get familiar with beneficial nematodes!
If you've already got an herbal garden in place and are now wondering what to do with your harvest, look no further. Delicious recipes for breads, soups, and salads are here, along with medicinal tinctures, creams, and bath soaks, which are great for gifts or home use. There are also straightforward tips for starting an herb-based home business from your own creations. The last section is a fascinating materia medica that devotes a separate page to each herb, going into beneficial companion plants, harvesting time, market value, and home pharmacy uses. From common peppermint to the unusual yerba de la negrita, you'll enjoy the lovely pictures at least as much as the helpful information. --Jill Lightner
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Gardening with medicinal plants is growing in popularity, and the market for botanical medicines continues to increase. Hartung offers instructions on planning and designing a garden, and she includes a chart giving basic information on 101 herbs: height, spacing, color, water requirements, and soil preferences. A chart listing plant habitat preferences accompanies a chart to help readers plan a theme garden. The author gives instructions on how to maintain healthy soil and propagate a variety of herbs. There is a chapter on garden maintenance, one on pest and disease control, and one on harvesting and drying roots, rhizomes, bulbs, flowers, buds, seeds, and fruit. Hartung explains the art of making such herbal preparations as salves, tinctures, oils, and creams. A chapter on cooking with medicinal herbs contains 16 recipes. There also is a 66-page list of herbs, giving their personality and blooming traits, heights, and sun and soil requirements, along with care, propagation, and harvesting instructions, and their medicinal benefits and home pharmacy uses also are included. George Cohen
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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although Rodale's book is still one of the beter gardening books for growing herbs, and other books have more comprehensive coverage of the uses of essential oils, Tammi Hartung's GROWING 101 HERBS THAT HEAL is interesting if you are a relative newcomer to either area and want a good overview of factors to consider. Hartung includes a brief discussion of gardening techniques, harvesting and drying methods, and culinary uses of herbs including a few recipes (check out Dr. Duke and Andrew Weil for more coverage on the latter.)
The book also includes many lovely photos, especially one of `Goldenseal' which I plan to grow in my own garden next year as CITES (Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species) lists this plant as an `at-risk' organism. Many herbalists understand the importance of responsible wildcrafting, Hartung, a 'Medical Herbalist', points a way toward growing your own remedies and relieving the stress on overharvested wild plants as well as obtaining A-1 oils or dried herbs from your own garden.
The book also includes many lovely photos, especially one of `Goldenseal' which I plan to grow in my own garden next year as CITES (Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species) lists this plant as an `at-risk' organism. Many herbalists understand the importance of responsible wildcrafting, Hartung, a 'Medical Herbalist', points a way toward growing your own remedies and relieving the stress on overharvested wild plants as well as obtaining A-1 oils or dried herbs from your own garden.
41 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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This is a beautiful and very readable comprehensive guide to herbs, packed with information and techniques for making the most of herbs and transforming our awareness of plants and gardening. Readers will be encouraged to "cultivate plant relationships" which can become profound acts of self-help, ecological preservation, and cultural renewal.
28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By Shanland
Format:Paperback
I have had the pleasure of knowing the author of this book since we were both young children. I have watched her develop her knowledge and skills in this area for 20 years, yet I was amazed at the amount of information she provided in her book! Her style in presenting the information allows even the most novice of gardeners ample opportunity to learn and develop their skills. Yet she provides considerable information to those readers who are more advanced in their gardening skills.
Easy to read, easy to understand, it leaves you wanting more. I sincerely hope that Tammi undertakes another book (as her extremely busy schedule allows!) in the not so distant future.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
Wonderful book. It has tons of information in it about all aspects of your garden from starting to grow, transplanting, organizing you garden, pest control, the plants themselves... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Julie E Asta-Ferrero
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!!
This book has TONS of info on growing, transplanting, pests, etc and the various different herbs themselves. Very good resource!
Published 23 days ago by Julie Asta-Ferrero
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Quality and service
The book was delivered promptly and in super condition. I purchased it through Amazon.
Published on August 18, 2010 by Ellen K. Kremkus
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Garden tips, including types of plants, harvesting, and treating pests
This is a good overall step-by-step guide if you are ready to begin your garden. It gives tips on how to trap pests, and what they look like. Read more
Published on May 26, 2010 by Leigh Powell
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Well worth the Read a really good book
Informative and v easy to use. This is a great book to teach anyone interested in herbs, remedies, healing and growing. Really worth a read.
Published on March 13, 2010 by Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars
EXACTLY what I wanted!!!
This book gave me what I wanted to know from every step of the proccess of making my own medicines and home remedies. From seed to jar!
Published on May 26, 2009 by J. Walters
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Must-Have Book for Beginning Herbalists
This book should be required reading for anyone seeking a certificate in herbology, and I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a greater understanding of herbs, their uses, and... Read more
Published on May 25, 2009 by T. Bird
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great seed starting info
This helpful book gives a lot of great information on how to grow the 101 herbs. She gives ideas for herb garden designs, a few recipes for "medicinal food" herbs and most... Read more
Published on December 15, 2008 by Michelle Albanese
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great medicinal grower's guide
If you're interested in medicinal herbs, being able to take care of yourself holistically, or even just in preserving endangered plants this is a great book to own. Read more
Published on December 12, 2008 by Shayla McDowell, PI
4.0 out of 5 stars
Green Medicine
This book is a must for anyone who wants to successfully grow herbs and harvest nature's bounty. It is laid out in a simple, straight forward manner; while the details are rich,... Read more
Published on October 9, 2008 by Kathy-Diane Leveille
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- The Findhorn Garden by The Findhorn Community in Back Matter
- The Herb Garden (Garden Bookshelf) by Sarah Garland in Back Matter
- The Findhorn Garden: Pioneering a New Vision of Man and Nature in Cooperation by The Findhorn Community in Back Matter
- The organic gardener by Catharine Osgood Foster in Back Matter
- Five Acres and Independence: A Practical Guide to the Selection and Management of the Small Farm by M. G. Kains in Back Matter
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