The Herbalist’s Healing Garden for Beginners: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivate 30 Easiest-to-Grow Herbs and Make Your First Natural Remedies Paperback – March 2, 2024

The color companion to download was a nice and vibrant add to the book. The first chapter includes the types of ways to use the plants (remedies - think tea, tinctures, ) with a bit of history on the plants. The next bit is a breakdown by plant including how to grow it and typical ways to care for them. The specifics can be useful especially if you are not familiar with that plant or are living in a new climate where that plant may live a bit differently or how to use the parts of the plants for medicinal uses. The last bits of information I found useful is how to store or preserve the different plants. I also enjoyed the bit on typical pests and how to handle them. This book eliminates the need to go through my numerous books on herbs or plants to find all that information on these specific plants and it keeps it all in one reference point. This is the fourth book by the author I have read and I love the concise layout.

Jenni Rempel's book "The Herbalist’s Healing Garden for Beginners: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivate 30 Easiest-to-Grow Herbs and Make Your First Natural Remedies" is the ultimate herbalist guide. Its like having an expert in herbalism on speed dial except in book form. This book puts the r in restorative & the b beneficial. In said book, it first provides a vivid definition of what herbalism is & how it can change your life for the better. It also covers other intriguing & useful topics such as 30 specific magnificent plants that are used for medicinal processes (using said plants enhances your mental/physical health), describes the why/how these plants can be an essential asset in your life, breaks the the planting/harvesting/storing/use processes involved in herbalism into easy to understand chunks, a detailed how to recreate/use the top 10 plant inspired medicinal recipes and many more jaw dropping herbal methods that will whip your mental & physical health into tip top shape. So don't overthink this, time is wasting, go buy your copy today!.

Did you know that thyme has more than three times the antioxidants of blueberries? I didn't until I read this book. That fact alone makes me want to grow my own herb garden! The author does a great job of describing all the steps it takes from the right soil (the most important thing) to the type of bed. The author reviews herbs, medicinal roots, and medicinal flowers. She also includes how to turn your harvest into actual remedies that will provide medicinal benefits. It's obvious that the author enjoys growing and teaching others about herbs and there benefits. The chapter on turning plants into medicinal remedies was interesting and inspired me to learn more.

I have owned and read many books on herbs over the years - but I am always looking for the one that has it all. For me, this means a book that has sections on getting started the right way, how to choose and grow individual herbs, how to identify them (this book includes written descriptions as well as pictures), and most importantly - how to prepare them for use, and what each herb can be used for.This book has all of this - and is written so well, that there is no confusion as to how to follow the advice and instructions.I highly recommend this book to beginner, as well experienced, gardeners!

I suffer from an auto-immune disease along with inflammation. I've been on pharmaceutical drugs for quite some time, and lately, I've adopted a more natural approach. I will be using my backyard to grow some veggies and herbs. This book provides a guide to the easiest to grow herbs. I've never had a green thumb, but I'm going to start. I have been making smoothies and mixing dry herbs to brew my own teas. Growing herbs for natural remedies is a natural progression for me. With easy to follow instructions, the book is a good step by step guide for any beginner.

As someone who has been into herbalism for a while but is just getting started with my own garden, this book has been a fabulous reference. I didn’t need much convincing for the “why” of growing your own medicine but she makes a good case for it in the intro anyway. I learned a lot of things I didn’t know about growing herbs and added several new plants to my “to plant” list. Made lots of highlights to come back and reference later!

I really like how simply this book is written. It definitely will give a novice gardener the knowledge needed for a successful herb garden. You’ll learn about 30 easy to grow herbs and the benefits you can get from them. You’ll learn how to improve your soil and how to grow healthy, vibrant herbs, even if you’ve never had a garden before.

This book is perfect for the beginning herbalist, From setting up your garden, to how to properly store the grown product, to making it into medicine, to troubleshooting, and soooo much more in between! This book will definitely be my go-to when I get ready to put my herb garden in. Dirt therapy - this author gets it!