Growing 101 Herbs That Heal

Description

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.

" Modern society is learning anew how to grow, harvest and use this bounty from nature." - Rocky Mountain News "This very attractivly illustrated gardening guide offers planting tips, garden design ideas, harvesting and market information, recipes and more-..." - Tampa Tribune & Times "Herbalist Hartung draws on personal experience of running an organically- certified medicinal herb farm in Colorado..."- Garden Sages " She [Hartung] covers all aspects of cultivation and harvesting including organic methods for pest and disease control..." - Garden Sages " This is pretty serious stuff without being preachy." - The Herb Society of America " If you know a landscape gardener who explores alternative medicines, this is the gift." - Washington Post " It melds the two disciplines, landscape and medicinal gardening." - Washington Post " For the herb lover who knows the difference between fennel and mugwort..." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel