Herbal Remedy Gardens: 38 Plans for Your Health & Well-Being (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Healing with plants is not a new idea by any means..." (more)
Key Phrases: Type of Plant, Common Propagation, Optimal Growing Conditions (more...)

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"Herbal Remedy Gardens is an easy-to-use and interesting guide to herbal gardening. It contains a little bit of everything you need to know to start using herbs as well as instructions on how to grow them Herbal Remedy Gardens is a handy guide loaded with facts for the beginner as well for advanced herbalists. The container gardens will give everyone ideas for herbs in pots. Portions of the book on history and uses of herbal remedies make it interesting to all readers." -- Nancy Clifton, Horticultural Specialist, Plant Information, The School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Current Books on Gardening & Botany, 12/7/99

Product Description

Using simple organic gardening techniques, anyone can grow a healing garden of more than 20 medicinal herbs like garlic, dill, peppermint, and echinacea. Readers will also find recipes, tips for using medicinal herbs, and plans for gardens customized for specific health requirements.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580170951
• ISBN-13: 978-1580170956
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #298,586 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars well organized and practical, October 21, 2002

By	Lynn Harnett (Marathon, FL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This practical guide to growing healthful herbs includes 20 specific plans for such things as cold and flu gardens, healthy heart, windowsill medicine cabinet, skin care, first aid, hair care, relaxation garden, and lots more. Recipes - culinary as well as medicinal - are included with each garden type.

The book begins with an overview of medicinal herbs, with their uses, cautions, and raising and harvesting advice. The "at a glance" box directs the reader to the gardens (always multiple) the plant is used in, so you can see what complements it and how the plant is used.

Tables include specific plant care and propagation advice and uses in the garden for attracting and repelling bugs. Byers includes the basics on getting started, garden maintenance and harvesting, but the heart of this book is practical herb use. Byers even concludes with an appreciative and practical chapter on the wild herbs, otherwise known as weeds.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, January 18, 2005

By	A. Nichols - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been interested in herbs and herbal gardens for years. Many books explain the uses for the herbs, but less have the fantastic garden layouts and detailed instructions for growing the herbs. Medicinal herbs are a great thing to use, I grew up using them. I just wasn't quite sure how to go about choosing which herbs, planting, etc. I'm not a gardener. It is perfect for those of us who know about the herbs (though it does give you many interesting recipes and details of the usage, as well), but want the practicalities as well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, March 2, 2002

By	Connie Gordon (Veradale, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This book is everything I hoped it would be. I love the breakdown and categorizing in this book. It makes herbal gardening easy for even us beginners. An absolutely GREAT book!