Grow Your Own Medicine

Grow Your Own Medicine

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  • Author：Ava Green
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Gail ，

Thank you NetGalley for the privilege of revieiwng this book。Grow your Own Medicine has a wonderful formate that is easy to understand accompanied with very practical advise。 Each herb that is covered is broken down with clear information on how to grow， harvest and use。 The authors also provide recipes and ways to use the hers for medicial use。 What is covered is well thoughtout and practical。 It is a good guide and would be great gift。

Danelle ，

This is a nice book on growing your own herbs。 There’s a ton of gardening tip’s packed in。 Was hoping for a little more detail on the medicinal recipes but overall this book is a great start。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。

Annie ，

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Grow Your Own Medicine is an herbal and guide to medicinal plants and herbal medicine。 Released 25th Jan 2022， it's 143 pages and is available in hardcover， paperback， audio， and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately。 For Kindle Unlimited subscribers， this book is c Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Grow Your Own Medicine is an herbal and guide to medicinal plants and herbal medicine。 Released 25th Jan 2022， it's 143 pages and is available in hardcover， paperback， audio， and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately。 For Kindle Unlimited subscribers， this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free。This is a well written and accessible beginner-friendly guide （with recipes and tutorials） to herb gardening。 The authors have taken care to not only provide an herbal listing with 21 different plants and their cultivation and uses， but also to give readers the necessary info to help the plants thrive: culture， harvesting， preserving， and uses for each of the included plants。There is a short overview over hardiness zones as well as climate and humidity which is impressively broad in range: the authors include zone maps for the USA as well as Europe， South America， Canada， Australia， and the UK。 They've specified regional characteristics as well， indicating where some of the plants are protected or restricted。 There are no photos in the book， however， it's full of clear and well rendered illustrations。 The botanical illustrations show relevant stages of growth and the active parts of the plant which can be utilized。 Each of the plants in the herbal contain ID name （common and botanical （Latin） nomenclature） as well as keys for uses: medicinal， culinary， teas， perfume， etc。 The tutorials and recipes include tools and ingredients in a bullet style list。 Measurements are in American standard units， followed by step by step instructions。 Five stars。 This would be a superlative choice for public or school library acquisition， community garden/allotment member libraries， or the home gardener's library。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more

Karissa Devore ，

Amazing book packed with knowledge！ I have been dabbling in growing herbs over the past few years， and knew that they had many benefits。 But this book absolutely blew my mind in terms of just how useful herbs can be for supporting health！ I really enjoyed learning about the history and origins of herbalism along with the sacred responsibility of caring for the earth through our approach to growing and harvesting herbs。 It felt very intentional to start the book this way， setting the reader up to Amazing book packed with knowledge！ I have been dabbling in growing herbs over the past few years， and knew that they had many benefits。 But this book absolutely blew my mind in terms of just how useful herbs can be for supporting health！ I really enjoyed learning about the history and origins of herbalism along with the sacred responsibility of caring for the earth through our approach to growing and harvesting herbs。 It felt very intentional to start the book this way， setting the reader up to approach the rest of the content with an awareness and appropriate mindset。 This book makes growing herbs accessible for anyone， by addressing the climate zones all around the world and explaining how they play into growth。 Suggestions for different environments and both indoor/outdoor growing are provided， My favorite part of this book is the herb-by-herb catalog which talks about each herb， their uses and how to avoid common growing problems。 I can't wait to start with some new herbs this year and this book will be with me every step of the way！ 。。。more

Michelle Smith ，

I fully believe in science and vaccines， and I also believe in the healing power of herbs from the earth。 I view herbals as preventive care - I make elderberry syrup and fire cider every fall and winter， I drink fresh peppermint tea to help avoid indigestion， I like raspberry leaf for cramps， etc。， etc。 We’re in our new-to-us home and I’ve been plotting out my garden for four for a couple of months so I was pleased to read an advance copy of this because a garden just isn’t complete without home I fully believe in science and vaccines， and I also believe in the healing power of herbs from the earth。 I view herbals as preventive care - I make elderberry syrup and fire cider every fall and winter， I drink fresh peppermint tea to help avoid indigestion， I like raspberry leaf for cramps， etc。， etc。 We’re in our new-to-us home and I’ve been plotting out my garden for four for a couple of months so I was pleased to read an advance copy of this because a garden just isn’t complete without homegrown care plants。 This is a lovely beginner’s guide to healing herbs as well as a beginner’s guide to gardening， complete with helpful illustrations and suggestions。 eARC kindly provided by Green HopeX and NetGalley。 Opinions shared are my own。 。。。more

Jenn L ，

As someone who loves plants and is desperate to start my own garden， this book is perfect！ It's a book I expect to return to often as it's absolutely full of information and ideas。 For anyone interested in growing herbs， this book is a must！[I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review] As someone who loves plants and is desperate to start my own garden， this book is perfect！ It's a book I expect to return to often as it's absolutely full of information and ideas。 For anyone interested in growing herbs， this book is a must！[I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review] 。。。more

Lisa McEwen ，

I want to thank Netgalley for providing a copy of this book。This is a fantastic guide for beginners looking to start their own medicinal herb garden。 After trying and failing for the last couple of summers to grow my own herbs without really knowing what I was doing， I was glad to find this book so comprehensive。 It covers everything from the basics of choosing the right soils and determining your hardiness zone to creating your own fertilizers and managing various plant diseases。Though it’s sti I want to thank Netgalley for providing a copy of this book。This is a fantastic guide for beginners looking to start their own medicinal herb garden。 After trying and failing for the last couple of summers to grow my own herbs without really knowing what I was doing， I was glad to find this book so comprehensive。 It covers everything from the basics of choosing the right soils and determining your hardiness zone to creating your own fertilizers and managing various plant diseases。Though it’s still winter and I can’t get out into the garden just yet， the growing/gardening section is so thorough I have no doubt my herbs will be flourishing this summer。For the medicinal section， I love that each herb not only lists its medicinal uses but also provides a paragraph on safety and contraindications。 This is especially good to know if you intend to gift or sell your medicinal products， because you can include it as a disclaimer。 In addition， the authors have included a variety of recipes to try out as well as a handy index of ailments that makes locating the right herb quick and easy。I look forward to this summer！ 。。。more

Beca ☾ ，

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This book was amazing and provided so much information which was amazing for a beginner herbal gardener like myself。 You can tell the book was well researched！

Kathleen ，

Have you ever thought about growing herbs and using them to make healthy teas or to relieve common symptoms？ If you have， Grow Your Own Medicine is the book for you。 This well-organized， thorough guide covers it all。 Beginning with the technical side of gardening， authors Ava Green and Kate Bensinger discuss optimal soil conditions and growing zones。 This is followed by plans for beds， community gardens and indoor gardening。 Next is my favorite section: 21 herbs with information on growing， prop Have you ever thought about growing herbs and using them to make healthy teas or to relieve common symptoms？ If you have， Grow Your Own Medicine is the book for you。 This well-organized， thorough guide covers it all。 Beginning with the technical side of gardening， authors Ava Green and Kate Bensinger discuss optimal soil conditions and growing zones。 This is followed by plans for beds， community gardens and indoor gardening。 Next is my favorite section: 21 herbs with information on growing， propagation， healing properties and simple recipes。 Herbs include lavender， parsley， bee balm， chamomile， purple coneflower and others， all probably familiar to the beginning herbalist。 The guide concludes with information about harvesting， drying and plant diseases。Grow Your own Medicine is an ideal reference guide for beginners but more experienced gardeners will benefit from the detailed information included。 It belongs on every gardener’s book shelf。 5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley， IBPA and Ava Green and Kate Bensinger for this ARC。 。。。more

Cheryl Rosenwald ，

Loved this book。 If you want to grow your own fresh herbs either for cooking or making your own medicine this is the book for you。 All the information you need on the proper soil， watering， where to find herbs， pruning， etc is here。 Even if you want to have small garden in house or apartment or a bigger outside garden it's all here。 I'm so glad I got this book since I've always wanted to my own herbs but have been afraid to try。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntaril Loved this book。 If you want to grow your own fresh herbs either for cooking or making your own medicine this is the book for you。 All the information you need on the proper soil， watering， where to find herbs， pruning， etc is here。 Even if you want to have small garden in house or apartment or a bigger outside garden it's all here。 I'm so glad I got this book since I've always wanted to my own herbs but have been afraid to try。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Linda Mayhan ，

Grow You Own Medicine by Ava Green & Kate Bensinger is a great beginner resource for growing healing herbs。 This is new to me so I appreciated that it did not overwhelm with information but was well written for someone at any level of experience to benefit from the information provided。 Looking forward to putting this to good use in our garden！！！ Thank you NetGalley & GreenHopeX for the opportunity to read and review this book。

Alexa Wendling ，

This book is very simple to follow and written in conversational language。 I appreciated the extra resources included with links to more plants。 This is a straightforward beginner guide。 There were many anecdotes and personal stories （"I do this。。，"， "Nana said this。。。"）， and uses for plants were often presented in a very general umbrella sense。 I would have appreciated a little more information on cultural practices or scientific knowledge， more specificity in common uses。I received a free copy This book is very simple to follow and written in conversational language。 I appreciated the extra resources included with links to more plants。 This is a straightforward beginner guide。 There were many anecdotes and personal stories （"I do this。。，"， "Nana said this。。。"）， and uses for plants were often presented in a very general umbrella sense。 I would have appreciated a little more information on cultural practices or scientific knowledge， more specificity in common uses。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Joanna ，

This is a detailed book on how to grow your own herbal garden。 In some ways， it's more a gardening book than a herbal book。 It teaches you the basics of soil， watering， managing plant diseases。 This is very helpful for someone like me who's into herbs， but does not know much gardening。 It also teaches you the types of herbs you should grow and how they can be used。 It is exactly as the title describes， teaching you how to grow your herb garden！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout a This is a detailed book on how to grow your own herbal garden。 In some ways， it's more a gardening book than a herbal book。 It teaches you the basics of soil， watering， managing plant diseases。 This is very helpful for someone like me who's into herbs， but does not know much gardening。 It also teaches you the types of herbs you should grow and how they can be used。 It is exactly as the title describes， teaching you how to grow your herb garden！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Hayley Moore ，

This book is very well written。 It is detailed without over doing it。 As a beginner I can read and understand easily as well as easily pick things up to try myself in my garden。 I’m based in Australia so some things were not relevant or names were different but I’m getting used to that。 I honestly just love a book that has all the information I need to begin or continue my gardening。 Highly recommend

Laura ，

Much detail went into this book。 I thought I knew something about gardening until I read this。 The writer explained everything in great detail。 I loved that she included recipes for many of the herbs along with their medicinal uses， common problems in growing， how to grow， and required maintenance。 I am ready to start a new herb garden with an understanding of each herb I am planting as well as how to take care of them。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving Much detail went into this book。 I thought I knew something about gardening until I read this。 The writer explained everything in great detail。 I loved that she included recipes for many of the herbs along with their medicinal uses， common problems in growing， how to grow， and required maintenance。 I am ready to start a new herb garden with an understanding of each herb I am planting as well as how to take care of them。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Jacqueline Kuhn ，

My first thought of this book was how beautiful it is to look at！ I definitely want this on my shelf。 Second， the information and the details the author provides is perfect for this newbie herbalist！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。

Elizabeth ，

This book provided a pretty good overview of herb gardening。 I appreciated the overview of the layers of soil and the entries of specific herbs。 The instructions for how to propagate herbs was also very helpful。 It is mostly focused on growing， so some areas （history and uses） are glossed over and some biases are evident， but I appreciated how the author made scientific terms approachable and easy to understand。However I was disappointed to see that despite including planting zone maps of many p This book provided a pretty good overview of herb gardening。 I appreciated the overview of the layers of soil and the entries of specific herbs。 The instructions for how to propagate herbs was also very helpful。 It is mostly focused on growing， so some areas （history and uses） are glossed over and some biases are evident， but I appreciated how the author made scientific terms approachable and easy to understand。However I was disappointed to see that despite including planting zone maps of many parts of the world （US， Europe， Australia）， African and Asian countries were not included。 I am used to seeing books written in English including only a U。S。 map， which is perhaps indicative of the authors I have read。 However I really hoped， as I turned the pages to see more and more countries， that I would see Asian and African countries included， especially since I live in Japan right now。All in all， it is worthwhile pursuing， but not the best or only book one would need on gardening。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Nikki Starbird ，

I enjoyed reading through this book。 It had a lot of good information and illustrations。 If you're anything like me though， you'd like to have an actual photo with indentifiers。 I don't trust myself to go off from the illustrations， even as beautiful as they are。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 I enjoyed reading through this book。 It had a lot of good information and illustrations。 If you're anything like me though， you'd like to have an actual photo with indentifiers。 I don't trust myself to go off from the illustrations， even as beautiful as they are。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

LittleRead ，

I’ve been using herbs and holistic medicines for awhile now and this is a great introductory book for beginners。 Not a big list of herbs， with only 21 covered in the book， but the author has provided a QR code for a more detailed listing。 If you’re looking to grow herbs for medicinal purposes and are starting from the beginning， you will find this book helpful to get you started。 The only thing I will say is that you should always understand the contraindications of any herb or supplement you us I’ve been using herbs and holistic medicines for awhile now and this is a great introductory book for beginners。 Not a big list of herbs， with only 21 covered in the book， but the author has provided a QR code for a more detailed listing。 If you’re looking to grow herbs for medicinal purposes and are starting from the beginning， you will find this book helpful to get you started。 The only thing I will say is that you should always understand the contraindications of any herb or supplement you use…it may not always work well with another herb or some other medication you have been taking。 Doing your due diligence in all areas will help you find more natural ways of healing your family and yourself while cutting out synthetic medications， where possible， that can be replaced by nature。 。。。more

Nancy Jenkins ，

This book is great！ The cover is absolutely gorgeous and inside the reader will find recipes， hints， tips and several uses for over 20 herbs。 Be ready to use each herb in many scenarios！ I gave it four stars only because I wanted MORE！ So many tips in this beautiful book; from your soil， garden planning， growing， watering and so much more。 Highly recommended！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。

Lisa Briskey ，

Grow Your Own Medicine: Handbook for the Self-Sufficient Herbalist Book ReviewtAre you someone who is interested in herbalism and thinking of growing your own medicine， if so then this book is for you？ Ava Green and Kate Bensinger have written this great book called Grow Your Own Medicine: Handbook for the Self-Sufficient Herbalist。 It is one book you will want to read。t It was an eye-opener on reading this book。 As a beginner in herbalism I learned many things from this book。 I learned the reas Grow Your Own Medicine: Handbook for the Self-Sufficient Herbalist Book ReviewtAre you someone who is interested in herbalism and thinking of growing your own medicine， if so then this book is for you？ Ava Green and Kate Bensinger have written this great book called Grow Your Own Medicine: Handbook for the Self-Sufficient Herbalist。 It is one book you will want to read。t It was an eye-opener on reading this book。 As a beginner in herbalism I learned many things from this book。 I learned the reasons for growing your own herbs; gardening basics; what you can grow where you live; information on different herbs to grow and use; and how to keep your garden safe from pests and diseases。 This book even gives the reader a list of resources and further reading on herbalism， a list of recipes， the herb properties， and different ailments。 What I really loved that with each herb that was included you would read about it propagation， the maintenance， common problems， medicinal uses， safety， culinary use， how to harvest， and other uses。tThis book was full of interesting tidbits from the first page。 This book has everything a budding herbalist needs to know from the soil to water to composting to designing your garden and how to maintain and harvest herbs。 While reading this book I realized how much one needs to do when growing a medicinal gardern。 tThe great thing about this book is that the author incoraprated her experience of growing her own medicinal garden throughout this book。 This is what made it even more enjoyable and real。 I learned more about the herbs from reading this book then the research that I did on my own。 I have grown basil and oregano in the past and have used tires as pots but while reading this book I have learned the best way to plant them and how to take care of them。 I will definitely be using this book alot in my future。tIn conclusion， I believe that this book should be in every herbalist library。 I would recommend this book to every beginner herbalist or anyone who wants to learn more about herbs and how to incorporate it into their lifestyle。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Bob Jackson ，

I have read several books on Herbalism and this is by far one of the best。 Ava Green and Kate Bensinger have written a well-researched book on growing your own herbs。 They share insight into why an herb garden is so beneficial as well as the benefits of many herbs used today。 I love how they even tell the reader how to build an herb garden and what kind of soil to use。 I think one thing that makes this book so very helpful is their writing seems to be from the heart， so to speak。 They write from I have read several books on Herbalism and this is by far one of the best。 Ava Green and Kate Bensinger have written a well-researched book on growing your own herbs。 They share insight into why an herb garden is so beneficial as well as the benefits of many herbs used today。 I love how they even tell the reader how to build an herb garden and what kind of soil to use。 I think one thing that makes this book so very helpful is their writing seems to be from the heart， so to speak。 They write from personal experience and I think that always makes a difference in a book that is trying to impart not just knowledge， but also the warm and fuzzy feelings you get from growing things that are beautiful， smell great， and are beneficial to all。 Well done。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Laura Jones ，

This is a very in-depth look at growing your own herbs。 It is written in a very friendly， upbeat tone and you come away feeling ready to get started on digging that garden！The book covers everything you need to know。 It starts with a brief history of herbalism， then goes on to talk about soil types， hardiness zones and climate， garden design， tools you’ll need， growing from cuttings and seeds， making compost， dealing with diseases and pests and general guidance on growing， harvesting and taking This is a very in-depth look at growing your own herbs。 It is written in a very friendly， upbeat tone and you come away feeling ready to get started on digging that garden！The book covers everything you need to know。 It starts with a brief history of herbalism， then goes on to talk about soil types， hardiness zones and climate， garden design， tools you’ll need， growing from cuttings and seeds， making compost， dealing with diseases and pests and general guidance on growing， harvesting and taking care of your herbs。 It is full of tips and tricks the author has learned throughout her journey with herbs， and she clearly knows what she is talking about。In addition to showing you how to grow and harvest herbs， the book contains information on 21 different herbs。 For each herb you learn how to propagate， it， common growing problems， medicinal uses， safety （as some herbs can be dangerous in high doses or unsuitable for those with certain medical conditions and pregnancy）， how and when to harvest， and culinary and other uses。 Some herbs have a recipe included for things such as infused oils， food dishes， cough syrups and sweets， and herbal sachets。 It would have been nice to have a recipe for every herb， rather than just some of them。 There are no photographs of the herbs but there are clear， detailed illustrations that give an excellent idea of what each herb looks like， and also what different plant diseases and pests look like。 I felt the illustrations really added to the book and， personally， I think they were a better choice than photos would have been。It is a little unusual in that there is an option to access information on 32 more herbs via a QR link， leading you to a pdf that is external to the book。 The reason given for this is that it helps to reduce printing costs， which is a fair point， however not relevant for ebooks。 I wonder if these extra herbs will be included in the ebook？ Also， a web link would be useful for those readers who do not have smart phones。Overall， this is a comprehensive book about growing herbs and I learned a lot。 I would have liked more information about using the herbs as I feel this would have made it a more complete volume， but I understand the author is currently working on more books so perhaps this will be in an upcoming book。 This is a book about growing herbs after all， and nowhere does it say I am going to learn about using them， so I feel this book more than adequately fulfils its promise to its reader。 If you want to learn about starting your own herb garden， you will not go wrong by starting with this book， and I suspect you will be referring to it for quite some time before you feel the need to move on to another！With thanks to Netgalley， Ava Green and Kate Bensinger for providing an advance copy of the book in return for an honest review。 All opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more

Sharon Mcelwee ，

I love the way the authors share their love of plants。 It was definitely evident with all the personal anecdotes。I would like to see better organization for the book itself。 Putting the herbs in alphabetical order would be nice。One thing that did concern me is not seeing any specific references to studies or research on particular herbs。 Also， the section on Echinacea is completely different than what I've learned on which species is best for medicinal purposes。 A recent book I've studied cited I love the way the authors share their love of plants。 It was definitely evident with all the personal anecdotes。I would like to see better organization for the book itself。 Putting the herbs in alphabetical order would be nice。One thing that did concern me is not seeing any specific references to studies or research on particular herbs。 Also， the section on Echinacea is completely different than what I've learned on which species is best for medicinal purposes。 A recent book I've studied cited Angustifolia as the most effective。Would also love a glossary， as certain terms were unfamiliar like stratifying and deadheading。But I do love the energy put into this book and it definitely will have a place in my library 😃Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy of this title for free， and am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Kim ，

This book is written to the beginner herbal gardener， tracing the history of herbalism and the many benefits of growing your own herbs。 The author includes comprehensive information on types of soil， importance of light and watering， as well as graphs for climate and hardiness zones， and gardening methods and tools。 Included is a helpful section containing 21 of the most commonly grown herbs and each herb includes information about propagation， maintenance， common problems， medicinal uses， safet This book is written to the beginner herbal gardener， tracing the history of herbalism and the many benefits of growing your own herbs。 The author includes comprehensive information on types of soil， importance of light and watering， as well as graphs for climate and hardiness zones， and gardening methods and tools。 Included is a helpful section containing 21 of the most commonly grown herbs and each herb includes information about propagation， maintenance， common problems， medicinal uses， safety， culinary and other uses， and harvesting。 There is also good information about harvesting and storage， and how to identify and deal with pests and disease。 This book would be an excellent resource in any gardener’s library and would make a great gift。 In this increasingly toxic world， homegrown herbs are a great comfort for food seasoning and medicinal purposes as well as providing beauty and scent to a home garden。 Thank you Netgalley， Green HopeX， and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more