The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines

by Nancy Phillips, Michael Phillips, Rosemary Gladstar (Foreword)

The domestic cut-flower business has experienced a renaissance in the pastdecade, thanks in large part to the first edition of The Flower Farmer:An Organic Grower’s Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers, which helped thousands ofsmall growers start successful businesses. This newly expanded and thoroughly revisededition will be equally influential for novices and experienced growers alike.With the cut-flower business growing at record rates, demand is at all-time highs,challenging growers to take advantage of new techniques to prolong the harvest. Newsections include growing in heated greenhouses and unheated hoophouses, the newestcultivars, and the latest research on post-harvest handling. Also updated is the acclaimedresource directory, complete with sources of seeds, plants, and supplies, and expertinformation on organic production under the National Organic Program.For the beginner and backyard gardener, there is an extensive section on the basics—varietyselection, soil preparation, planting, cultivation, harvest, and floral design. For the commercial grower,The Flower Farmer includes information about larger-scale production, plus advice about selling to florists,wholesalers, supermarkets, brides, at farmers markets, and more. Revised profiles of successful growers offerbehind-the-scenes insights into the operations of some of the cutting-edge flower farmers in the country.

Genres: Herbs, Nonfiction, Health, Gardening, Paganism

354 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Silas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a long, slow read. It was not the compelling look into herbal lore that I was expecting, but was an excellent primer on all the various facets of being a working herbalist, from growing to making preparations, to running a business, with some tips on diagnosis and some smatterings of information about the herbs themselves. If you are looking for a book that tells you which herb is good for what symptom, this is not it. If you happen to already have some of those books, though, this will help you put that knowledge to good use.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Less about the how-to of making herbal medicines and more about becoming an herbalist at any level. Useful information, lots of additional resources to explore...

[Andrea · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very little herbal content covered as the book flipped around from topic to topic focusing more on where someone grew up then their contributions or guidance.

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely old school herbalist guide.

[Liz Neves · Rating 4 out of 5]

This may be the only book to reveal the many facets of herbalism as livelihood. It introduces the reader to several prominent herbalists as well as highlighting the steps taken to achieve this status. However, it is a little bit dated with regard to resources (particularly info regarding web presence). I think it could use a revised edition.

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