Herbs
Review
I was having a silly moment while browsing Amazon for gardening books. I saw the first part of the title to this book Companion Planting: The Vegetable Gardeners Guide: The Role of Flowers, Herbs & Organic Thinking and wondered if this was about planting a garden with a friend – a companion, or if it was about planting one’s companion. Okay, I said it was a silly moment.
The practice of companion planting has been around for centuries. It is the Grandfather of the modern eco-friendly, going green, organic gardening practices. If you want to avoid using chemical fertilizers and insecticides, then companion planting is for you. Healthy crops will abound when you practice sound companion planting.
This book is a quick read and an excellent introduction to the basic concepts of companion planting. Continue reading
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Many people believe that the cure for every disease can be found in plants. While this book doesn’t claim to have remedies for every disease, Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use does explain the uses of 33 herbs.
This book is chock full of information on how to use herbal remedies for common ailments such as poison ivy, poor digestion, stress relief and many more. Rosemary Gladstar has had over 35 years of experience as a teacher and healer using herbs. She runs Sage Mountain established in East Barre Vermont. There she sells herbs, teaches, and facilitates workshops about using herbs.
As the founder of the California School of Herbal Studies, Gladstar has much to share when it comes to growing and using herbs for natural remedies. Known as the “godmother of American Herbalsim”, she now lends her expertise in this volume of herbs specifically designed for beginners. Continue reading