Book Review – The Magic of Seeds: The Nature-Lover’s Guide to Growing Garden Flowers and Herbs from Seeds by Clare Gogerty
Book Review
The Magic of Seeds:
The Nature-Lover’s Guide
to Growing Garden Flowers
and Herbs from Seeds
by Clare Gogerty
Publisher: David & Charles
144 Pages
Release Date: March 23, 2023
This book was an absolute joy to read. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in herbs. The illustrations and colors are lovely. Information is concise. A balance between informative, practical, magical, historical and folklore. This is a great reference for those wishing to expand culinary, magical and gardening knowledge.
One of my favorite illustrations shows you what to sow during what part of the year. Many of us mistakenly think of Spring and Summer as the only growing season. However, there are winter vegetables and crops that need the cold earth of Winter to come to fruition in Spring. The list of supplies needed to garden is simple to compile for any budget.
Nestled in between information on 100 plants are facts on:
- Collecting seeds
- Making an Herb Garden
- Harvesting and Preserving Herbs
- The Joy of Compost
- In the Hedgerow
- Drying Flowers and Seed Heads
- Gardening by the Moon
- A Bowl of Scented Loveliness: Potpourri
- Notions: Magical Makes
- In the Flower Garden
- Potions: Folk Medicine
- Tisane: Healthy, Happy Drinks
- Lotions: Plant Beauty
- Make a Seed Mandala
About the Author
Clare Gogerty is a writer and editor with a particular interest in folklore, gardens, magic, and transformative travel. A career as a magazine editor and journalist has allowed her to indulge these passions and has led to many adventures. She has written about her travels for Coast magazine (which she edited for six years), the Guardian, Wanderlust and Which? Travel, among others. She continues to explore Britain at every opportunity, always on the look-out for special, over-looked places that have a rare and magical atmosphere.
Clare lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire, a county of many ley lines, misty valleys, and long-held customs.
Examples of her work can be seen on her website http://claregogerty.co.uk.
Follow her on Twitter @claregogerty and Instagram @claregogerty.
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About the Author:
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