The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies
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- Author：Juliet Blankespoor
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Summary
A comprehensive and lushly photographed guide to growing and using healing plants， including recipes， from the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine
This is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden， kitchen， and home apothecary。 Both informative and accessible， it covers how to plan your garden （including container gardening for small spaces）; essential information on seed propagation， soil quality， and holistic gardening practices; 30 detailed profiles of must-know plants （including growing information， medicinal properties， and how to use them）; foundational principles of herbalism; step-by-step photographic tutorials for preparing botanical medicine and healing foods; and 70 recipes for teas， tinctures， oils， salves， syrups， and more。 Packed with sumptuous photography， this book will appeal to home gardeners who want to branch out to culinary and medicinal herbs， home cooks and those interested in natural wellness， and novice and skillful herbalists alike。
This is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden， kitchen， and home apothecary。 Both informative and accessible， it covers how to plan your garden （including container gardening for small spaces）; essential information on seed propagation， soil quality， and holistic gardening practices; 30 detailed profiles of must-know plants （including growing information， medicinal properties， and how to use them）; foundational principles of herbalism; step-by-step photographic tutorials for preparing botanical medicine and healing foods; and 70 recipes for teas， tinctures， oils， salves， syrups， and more。 Packed with sumptuous photography， this book will appeal to home gardeners who want to branch out to culinary and medicinal herbs， home cooks and those interested in natural wellness， and novice and skillful herbalists alike。
Reviews
Lynn Baker
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Excellent！ A keeper。 Full of great information and well organized。
Beth
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Useful and thorough book combining details on both how to grow and how to use medicinal herbs， including recipes and directions for all kinds of tinctures， teas， salves， soaks and more。 Great resource。
Lynda
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Excellent resource for planning， growing， and harvesting a herb garden。 Includes a large section on medicinal herbs， how to preserve and prepare them， safety protocols and even some recipes。 Enchanting color photos too。
Janelle King
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I'm certain I'm one of many who said， "Finally！" when Juliet Blankespoor announced she was publishing her first book！ She （and everyone who helped the project along） certainly delivered， too。 The book is just beautifully done。 Gorgeous photography， SO MUCH information broken down from about every angle you could think of， with some of the best plant monographs I've seen in a single resource。 The layout/formatting of the book is also the most intuitive I've seen and clearly based on having spent I'm certain I'm one of many who said， "Finally！" when Juliet Blankespoor announced she was publishing her first book！ She （and everyone who helped the project along） certainly delivered， too。 The book is just beautifully done。 Gorgeous photography， SO MUCH information broken down from about every angle you could think of， with some of the best plant monographs I've seen in a single resource。 The layout/formatting of the book is also the most intuitive I've seen and clearly based on having spent decades looking at lots of herbal books and aiming to consider all the best features。 The most exciting part for me is all the growing/cultivation information， including a propagation chart that I literally clapped for！ 。。。more
Nicole Kester
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An absolutely gorgeous book that seems like it will have something to offer for any special moment in your life。 I can't wait to dig into some of the recipes and herbal guides。 The photos are so beautiful and the whole energy and feel of the book encourages soft contemplation and learning。 An absolutely gorgeous book that seems like it will have something to offer for any special moment in your life。 I can't wait to dig into some of the recipes and herbal guides。 The photos are so beautiful and the whole energy and feel of the book encourages soft contemplation and learning。 。。。more
Kelly
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I cannot believe how much is packed into this book！ Juliet Blankespoor covers it all。 You don't need to be a master gardener to understand the information in this book。 Juliet breaks it down for all levels of gardening experience。 Also， you don't need to turn your entire backyard into a garden （although she shows you how and I dream of this！）; there is plenty here for the container gardener。 Whether you're here to learn how to grown one or two herbs for culinary use or an entire garden for medic I cannot believe how much is packed into this book！ Juliet Blankespoor covers it all。 You don't need to be a master gardener to understand the information in this book。 Juliet breaks it down for all levels of gardening experience。 Also， you don't need to turn your entire backyard into a garden （although she shows you how and I dream of this！）; there is plenty here for the container gardener。 Whether you're here to learn how to grown one or two herbs for culinary use or an entire garden for medicine making， Juliet has you covered。Once you have your herbs grown， Juliet goes into harvesting and drying methods and then describes the art of medicine making。 Once again， the text and the photos and the wisdom shared here makes this attainable for every level of herbalist。Don't want to grow your own herbal garden， small or large？ That's okay。 You can still glean so much wisdom from this book！ The herbal materials Juliet uses in her medicine making can be found at local farmers markets， herb shops， or online。 Check the Herbal Resources in the back for a list of responsible sources if you don't know of any in your own community。 Need an impressive gift？ Herbal Compound Butters and Herbal Finishing Salts are quite easy to make and are thoughtful， unique gifts。I always love when an herbal book breaks down herbs with their medicinal properties and then gives culinary uses for everyday foods。 This is such an attainable way to nourish your body with healing herbs！ The Healing Garden takes us just a small step beyond the most commonly used herbs for this section。 However， I found that these were still very attainable herbs。 I cannot wait to try Thai Calendula Chicken Soup or Rainbow Nopales Salsa。Bonus: The photography is gorgeous and immensely helpful in the how-to sections。Huge thanks to NetGalley and Mariner Books for the digital ARC of The Healing Garden。 I really cannot wait to add a hard copy of this title to my personal bookshelf， as well as introduce it to my herb and garden loving patrons！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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This was an in-depth look at herbal garden。 The author talks about space， containers， soil preparation。 This would be a great gift to give anyone who’s serious about having a herbal landscape。 The author breaks down the types of herbs and the growing info for any lay person。 Beautiful pictures are spread throughout the book。 Very through and informative。 I recommend it for a fan of herbs。 Thanks Marina Books via NetGalley。
Terri
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Are you looking to learn about herbs and use them in your life？ Then this is the book for you！ This book gives you practical advise about herbs and how to grow them and then use them in your life。 I find this book extremely helpful and will be using this for years to come！
Susanne
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Thank you to the author， Mariner Books and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This comprehensive guide to growing herbal plants and using them in natural remedies is amazing - helpful and encyclopedic in its scope， well-written and encouraging in tone， and accompanied by lovely photographs。 The author shares lots of knowledge for beginning and intermediate gardeners， particularly those that are new to the concept of healing remedies。 She goes into the various plants， how to g Thank you to the author， Mariner Books and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This comprehensive guide to growing herbal plants and using them in natural remedies is amazing - helpful and encyclopedic in its scope， well-written and encouraging in tone， and accompanied by lovely photographs。 The author shares lots of knowledge for beginning and intermediate gardeners， particularly those that are new to the concept of healing remedies。 She goes into the various plants， how to grow and use them including details about their benefits， contraindications etc。 Some of my favorites were missing， but as I understood she classifies those are "to be foraged" rather than to be gardened。 。。。more
Kimberly Tierney
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This book takes a full look at using your garden for your health。 it covers everything from garden planning to plant usage and all topics in between。 I personally like the chapter on container plants as I don't live in a climate suitable for year-round outdoor gardening but can keep container plants in my home。 This is a must-have resource for anyone wanting to make their lives a bit more natural-based。 This book takes a full look at using your garden for your health。 it covers everything from garden planning to plant usage and all topics in between。 I personally like the chapter on container plants as I don't live in a climate suitable for year-round outdoor gardening but can keep container plants in my home。 This is a must-have resource for anyone wanting to make their lives a bit more natural-based。 。。。more
Virgina
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This book is beautifully put together。 It is so detailed and thorough。 This is a must-have for anyone that is looking to gain more knowledge on holistic health。 Or for learning how to grow their own herbs and building a garden that can support a healthier life。 The included recipes offer practical uses to incorporate these garden items。 This book will be one that I refer back to all the time。
Jessi Madrid
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This book was a great read。 As an Herbalist and Alternative Medicine Practitioner， I really enjoyed this book。 The first part was about gardening and how to cultivate。 The second half went well into detail about many herbs that I use daily for my clients。 This was a well written book， and I will refer back to it when I need to。 I would recommend this book and buy it。 I only wish more herbs were discussed， but the ones she talks about are remarkable。 This book was recieved as an ARC in exchange f This book was a great read。 As an Herbalist and Alternative Medicine Practitioner， I really enjoyed this book。 The first part was about gardening and how to cultivate。 The second half went well into detail about many herbs that I use daily for my clients。 This was a well written book， and I will refer back to it when I need to。 I would recommend this book and buy it。 I only wish more herbs were discussed， but the ones she talks about are remarkable。 This book was recieved as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 The Healing Garden is an encyclopedic herbal and guide to medicinal plants and herbal medicine by Juliet Blankespoor。 Due out 8th April 2022 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on their Mariner imprint， it's a substantial 448 pages and will be available in hardcover， and ebook formats。This is a well written and accessible beginner-friendly guide （with recipes and tutorials） for herb gardening and herbal medicine。The author writes with competence and ex Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 The Healing Garden is an encyclopedic herbal and guide to medicinal plants and herbal medicine by Juliet Blankespoor。 Due out 8th April 2022 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on their Mariner imprint， it's a substantial 448 pages and will be available in hardcover， and ebook formats。This is a well written and accessible beginner-friendly guide （with recipes and tutorials） for herb gardening and herbal medicine。The author writes with competence and experience on choosing， growing， harvesting， processing， and using herbs and the active ingredients they contain。 The first section （~25%） covers culture， siting， soil building， pest control， and propagation （very useful info here）。 The chapters in section 2 introduce methods for harvesting and preparing/preserving plant material without destroying active ingredients。 The third and largest section contains a survey of active ingredients， safety issues， and a comprehensive herbal with profiles for 32 common herbs from anise hyssop to yarrow。The tutorials and recipes include tools and ingredients in a bullet style list。 Measurements are in American/imperial units with metric/standard measures in parentheses （yay！）， followed by step by step instructions。 Plant profiles in the herbal chapters include common and botanical （Latin） nomenclature， culture info， habit （size， spread）， propagation， medicinal uses， and recipes and tutorials for specific uses。The book is lushly illustrated and photographed throughout in full color。 The author has also included a resource and links lists， bibliography， and index。 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
Laney Estel
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I was so interested in this book because it gave me more insight on how to make homeopathic medicine。 There is a lot of information on how to grow the plants yourself， and the best herbs to grow in a garden， no matter what the size。 This is a sourcebook， and one to keep in your library to reference over and over。 Some of these medicine carriers I never would have guessed （like compound butters）。
Amelia Maness-Gilliland
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Full disclosure， I am a student at Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine。 I began as a student in the medical herbalism program。 Once I completed it， I moved into the immersion program。 I am a retired professor in education and I attribute that decision to stay with Chestnut to the quality of the education I am receiving。 Juliet Blankespoor is a gifted herbalist， gardener， writer， teacher， and photographer。 This book is evidence of her many gifts and talents， and I was thrilled with the opportunity Full disclosure， I am a student at Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine。 I began as a student in the medical herbalism program。 Once I completed it， I moved into the immersion program。 I am a retired professor in education and I attribute that decision to stay with Chestnut to the quality of the education I am receiving。 Juliet Blankespoor is a gifted herbalist， gardener， writer， teacher， and photographer。 This book is evidence of her many gifts and talents， and I was thrilled with the opportunity to receive an advanced reader copy of The Healing Garden。This book is truly comprehensive and a reference you will often use if you are interested in growing herbs and cultivating and handcrafting your remedies。 The book is divided into three parts: 1。 Cultivating medicine includes planning your garden， understanding soil， plant disease， insects， growing herbs in containers， and planting propagation。 Blankespoor is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to gardening and soil！2。 Making medicine covers harvesting and drying your herbs and preparing botanical medicine， and healing foods with the herbs you have grown。3。 Botanical medicine covers herbal actions and safety and energetics and provides detailed herbal profiles and recipes for an impressive number of herbs， 30 in total。The plant profiles covered in this book are priceless。 Even if there are plants included that you do not plan to grow， there are many quality places to purchase herbs， and you will have the knowledge needed to use the herb。 Each plant profile includes the scientific and common name， a detailed description of the plant， and how it has been used in varying cultures; she shares cultivation information that includes planting zones， soil requirements， propagation， garden care， problem insects， harvesting， medicinal properties， medicinal preparations including ratios and dosages， energetics and actions and finally recipes for using the herb。 That’s a lot of information！ With 30 detailed profiles and 70 recipes for teas， tinctures， oils， salves， syrups， and more， it truly is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring herbs into the garden， the kitchen， and the medicine chest！Juliet Blankespoor has a beautiful way of writing that puts the reader at ease， she is gifted at taking information and making it accessible to the reader， and her tone is so very friendly。 Her photos are gorgeous- the pictures alone make this an excellent book for your coffee table。 If you are considering growing an herbal garden and/or want to learn more about plants and their medicinal qualities， this book is what you want。 I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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This is a wonderful guide to growing your own herbal plants and using them in natural remedies。 The first half is very much a gardening guide， so it will be helpful for those who are new to gardening。 It's very comprehensive and will be a great asset。 The second half goes into the plants she profiles， both how to grow them and how to use them， with details about their benefits， contraindications， and so on。 One or two recipes are included for some of the plants。The plants featured are: anise hys This is a wonderful guide to growing your own herbal plants and using them in natural remedies。 The first half is very much a gardening guide， so it will be helpful for those who are new to gardening。 It's very comprehensive and will be a great asset。 The second half goes into the plants she profiles， both how to grow them and how to use them， with details about their benefits， contraindications， and so on。 One or two recipes are included for some of the plants。The plants featured are: anise hyssop， ashwagandha， basil， bee balm， black cohosh， calendula， chickweed， dandelion， echinacea， elderberry， elecampane， goldenrod， goldenseal， gotu kola， hibiscus， lavender， lemon balm， meadowsweet， milky oats， mint， motherwort， passionflower， prickly pear， rose， skullcap， spillanthes， stinging nettles， tulsi， valerian， vervain， violet， yarrow。 Not all of these grow in my climate， but many of them will grow in most temperate areas。 Most are perennials， though some are annuals。I wish there were more plants featured， as some that I use the most are not included （some that come to mind are mullein， garlic， horsetail， cleavers， red clover， hawthorn， burdock， horseradish， mugwort， pine， plantain leaf， sage， aloe and chamomile）。 Obviously， many of these are found in the wild and more easily foraged （which can also be said for many that she includes， such as dandelions and stinging nettles）， but many of my favorite remedies are missing and some of the ones she includes are not ones that I'd consider especially noteworthy。 She includes a wonderful range though， and great instructions on how to grow them。This is a great start for those who are new to healing remedies and growing them in their gardens， though， plus very detailed information about the basics of herbal remedies。 I'd highly recommend it for new or intermediate gardeners and herbal enthusiasts。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Ro Scott
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One of the best modern common herbal books I have found。 Everything in one place， showing each herb medicinal properties， types of tinctures typically made for the herb， uses， growing and harvesting of the herbs and culinary uses if any。 With detailed pictures。
Heather
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I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook。 I love love love this book！ I am all about healing naturally with herbs and this book I will be going back to time and time again。 Thank you！ Very informative。
Jene
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The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor is a extensive book filled with everything you need to know about herbs and plants。 I was so impressed by how much thought went into making sure every topic possible was covered in this book。 How to plant， conditions， size are covered as well as what each herb can do and how to harvest and use them all。 The recipes were plentiful and the photography was beautiful。 This is a very large book and a great addition for anyone looking to incorporate herbal reme The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor is a extensive book filled with everything you need to know about herbs and plants。 I was so impressed by how much thought went into making sure every topic possible was covered in this book。 How to plant， conditions， size are covered as well as what each herb can do and how to harvest and use them all。 The recipes were plentiful and the photography was beautiful。 This is a very large book and a great addition for anyone looking to incorporate herbal remedies into their lives。 Thank you to NetGalley and Mariner Books for the opportunity to read this book book for an honest review。 。。。more
Jamie
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Juliet Blankespoor's The Healing Garden - Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies offers recipes， step-by-step instructions on how to plan your healing garden， and other information needed on what to grow and how to grow it。 Beautifully written and well researched with stunning photographs， The Healing Garden is a must have for those who understand that food and herbs can have healing properties and for those who care about their health and wellness！ This is a book I will refer to often to Juliet Blankespoor's The Healing Garden - Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies offers recipes， step-by-step instructions on how to plan your healing garden， and other information needed on what to grow and how to grow it。 Beautifully written and well researched with stunning photographs， The Healing Garden is a must have for those who understand that food and herbs can have healing properties and for those who care about their health and wellness！ This is a book I will refer to often to help me with my personal health journey。 。。。more
Jessica
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